Mechanical error is a big fat lie. The grader made a mistake. The owner of the coin isn't going to send it in to be corrected. Since he is already...
Looks like 2 die cracks. The one through the date that I saw on a coin site same crack, and is there one through the D at 9 o'clock to the eagles...
The difference in the 2's are obvious. The small date will also have a snowman shaped 8 and be further from the rim. The large date will be close...
I think cleaning can often make an XF coin look like AU, but the lack of luster and the hairlines can be a deal breaker.
An example of a rare error for 1918, where the obverse die was muled with the reverse die intended for the twenty centavos. The error is subtle,...
That's an awesome circulation find.
Steel cents weigh 2.7 grams. It could be a little thicker. The range is +/- .13g 2.57g-2.83g. Could be a thickly rolled planchet. Certainly a...
Well if memory serves in crisp uncirculated that goes to $10 and $15. I only said $5 because of condition.
Also thought cleaned and XF but maybe 40. The reverse is nicer than the obverse. O35/R45.
I recently found a zinc cent that was 2.7g. Slightly thicker rolled planchet. The thicker the better in terms of value. If it is slightly heavier...
My condolences to this coin.
You'll see that on a lot of bills. Also sometimes a number will be a little higher or a little lower on the line. As in anything, it has to be...
Seems like a French trade token? What is that?
The OP coin is from Denver. No proofs.
All worth keeping. There's only $1 invested in each one, they have to be worth 5 times that. More in better condition.
On the first coin, besides the cheek chatter (minor) there are 3 gouges with missing metal all on the collar. The reverse is a blurry mess. The...
Both sides are off. Slightly off center I think.
The curl of the 9 will point down or across. The barb inside the 9, the end will be sharp or blunt. The 7 will be high or low. LIBERTY will be...
To me it's $50. But, there are collectors and it helps that the note is in very good condition.
It's almost always some kind of damage. True errors are rare, and there are lists of them by type to explain what they are and how they got that way.
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