The 1995 is more notable for a pivoted doubling. Here are some reference photos - [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
I bought a used Commodore PET with cassette tape drive. Loading a program took forever. I taught myself Basic language back then, programmed a...
Older cellphones have more power and will work in areas where smartphones will not (and usually for longer periods between charges). Could be...
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Another beauty!! Valuable nickel.
LOL...I don't feel as old as I am...so I've got that going I guess...
Like those NRA nickels I keep finding. Somebody close by has too much time on their hands. :D [ATTACH]
;);) Retained pertains to the specimen. Sometimes it’s a delamination, a foreign object, or the impacted ‘grease’. Most objects struck through...
How many have you found?
It certainly can be exciting. We see modern counterstamps that aren’t all that exciting. Lincoln cents with Kennedy counterstamps are common...
Some counterstamped coins are pretty valuable. I'm sure that there are books on the subject that have the counterstamps researched. I regularly...
I haven't noticed if there is a counterstamp thread, but folks collect these. Some counterstamps are more sought after than others. There are...
Maybe an operator's toothpick :) ...or a staple.
The member to thank is @coloradobryan. He published the S diagnostic since for most circulated specimens, the steps are too worn to tell that...
Your specimen is the more common 1939 with the 40 Reverse. You can tell by the S in PLURIBUS. It is the notched S and not the smooth S found on...
Finding the 1999 WAM is a difficult task. Aside from one CRH enthusiast who was close to the release point for this variety, and who had found...
That's a nice cent. Flip worthy for sure. Have you looked at Ebay Coins to see if someone has sold one before? Probably worth a check.
The key as I see it to prove that you have a dropped filling/element, you need to establish what device/design element you believe it is from....
What is the diameter of that cent relative to another (known good)?
I understand. I see this kind of damage regular enough and that while finning is raised, initially anyway, it can be folded, flattened and worn...
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