Just to shut you up, Jazzcoins, here is another specimen (not mine)....
Why are you continuing to respond to the nonsensical sputterings of this semiliterate contrarian? It only encourages him. Don't feed the trolls!
It looks like a die dent or a gas bubble. There's no way to be sure from here. What Jazzcoins is talking about are accidental die scrapes. On...
At this point I will no longer respond to posts by Jazzcoins. It's a waste of my time.
There's no point, as it is exactly the same. I've seen at least one other nickel struck by this die pair.
There is weakness that occurs in the center of both the obverse and the reverse face. As best as I can tell from studying my own specimen, these...
First of all, metals do not have a "molecular structure". They only have an atomic structure. There are no "molecules" in steel, only atoms...
If you hit an anvil with a hammer the hammer bounces back up. This indicates some degree of resilience, at least at a microscopic level. If the...
The clash was so strong that not only was the field affected but also parts of the design that have relatively low relief. My suspicion is that...
If the owner is looking to sell it, then encapsulation would probably be a good idea as its appearance can be unnerving to the unprepared. If...
If any of the rim or edge DOES project beyond the normal limits of the edge, then it would be an altered coin. However, I see no convincing...
I have a nickel struck by this die pair. It represents the strongest clash ever recorded on a U.S. coin -- or any coin, for that matter.
BJ left the other forum on his own initiative. He doesn't like to be censored.
I don't quite understand, Bill. Why would the edge extend out at all? The collar doesn't change and it defines the curvature of the coin's edge....
On balance, I'd say the evidence indicates a genuine clip. The first photo shows clear metal flow in "ITE" of UNITED. The Blakesley Effect at...
Yes, let's get the terminology straight here. "Die break" is a non-specific term for any form of brittle fracture that leaves a void in the die...
Bill is right, as usual. The 1982 cent shows blistered plating, which is quite common on zinc cents, especially in the first few years. One of...
As others have said, clash marks are pretty common in this issue. So I expect there's no bump in value by virtue of their presence.
The coin does show clash marks. There is also a little bit of progressive indirect design transfer. The clash marks dominate.
It can affect any low-relief area. The bridge of the nose is an area that's commonly affected in Lincoln cents. I have not bothered to observe...
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