Hi, The first coin is absolutely one that has been struck through a late stage die cap. The second coin was tampered with after it left the...
Many times, clad coins get lost, buried and then are found again by folks with metal detectors. The soil conditions can cause a clad coin to be...
Very Nice! :-)
Hi, Exactly, It is machine doubling and of no value. Thanks, Bill
I looked pretty carefully at the entire picture. There really is nothing there:-) You need to understand the shape and the size of normal...
Hi, To make it simple, the S has a serif on top and a "trumpet" tail on the bottom. Normal on this coin:-) and Not inverted. Thanks, Bill
Yep, Post Mint Damage. Thanks, Bill
I stand by my original thoughts. There is zero evidence of the coin being a doubled die. The images show very normal patterns associated with...
Hi, The coin is not a doubled die. It actually looks pretty normal. Thanks, Bill
Here's number three. Die Deterioration causes that look. Thanks, Bill
Hi, Ziggy has it exactly right. The coin is damaged . The rim was damaged when the coin was placed in the encasement. Sometimes the...
Hi, Definitely not a doubled die. Don't feel bad though, five cent pieces can have some of the most deceptive forms of machine doubling and...
We would need a picture but there is no way for an O to be there in place of a mint mark. If the coin were punched with an actual O , using a...
Hi, Sorry, but the L took a minor hit, It's not a notch. The T shows no evidence of the coin being a doubled die , nor does the Y. As nice as...
The coin is just beat up. What you are trying to identify as doubling are the nicks and scrapes from circulation. It's a clunker:-) have Fun, Bill
Hi Carlos, The little hole on his coat is damage. It has nothing to do with his ear lobe and the D unfortunately is still not doubled. It's...
Nice Find:-) Have Fun, Bill
Hi Huntsman, I agree that it needs an in hand look by someone who knows what he/she is doing. I am just never quick to spend someone else's...
Hi, We need images as what you describe is as close to impossible as it gets. We can help if we can see the mintmarks clearly in an image. Most...
See if it appears to be a rotated die. often if it is two pieces, they are not put together with proper orientation in mind. There is an...
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