The thin silver coating as you describe it is an optical illusion. You can't tell which layer is visible. What you are seeing as silver, is the...
Hi, The first cent was plated outside the Mint. It has no value other than one cent. The first nickel may be on a planchet where the alloy...
Yes, they stopped making coins for non-US countries in 1984. We did five denominations for Panama in 1984 and that was the last of the regular...
Hi Carlos, I am not sure what you are trying to show by exhibiting the edges. When a coin is plated, the edge gets plated as well. I can't...
I think that they will grade it in the set. Check before you break the coin out.
Hi, What you think of as doubled dies is likely what is known as machine doubling. A doubled die has a very specific look to it. The edge...
The slight added weight indicates that it is not missing a layer and in fact was plated or coated with something. It does rule out toning as...
It is a positive message. It tells the truth and saves a future collector from possibly getting the idea that these could be valuable. I know...
I agree, it is a strike through of some sort. Thanks, Bill
The values of all the ones you mentioned other than true repunched mintmarks (RPMs) have no value. They were hyped in years past by a book...
Hi, It is , as mentioned...A magician's coin, as they are called. Dies are defaced after use, so 1986 dies would have been intentionally...
This is where population reports come into question. For example, I have 55 examples of a doubled die variety that is usually listed as having...
The capped die has enough detail to perhaps be called a mid to late stage brockage. It is a capped die for certain but this coin was struck...
Hi, It is a die chip on the first coin and post-mint damage on the second coin. A die chip is not considered an error as it is merely an...
Hi Peter, Thanks for asking:-) Of course, you've been added to my list:-) Have Fun, Bill
Hi, I seem to remember Mike and I saying that:-)it was a die clash:-) Thanks for closing the chapter on this one:-) Have Fun, Bill
Hi, Keep in mind that it is nothing more than die deterioration doubling with a cute name. These were hyped as something to throw into the...
Hi Carlos, You have to Weigh it. The coin is not missing a clad layer. It is simply plated with something that we can't determine as the color...
Hi, Often when the zinc cents are struck, the die cuts through the plating around the mintmark or other features. When the copper plating is...
I don't want to put a link in here as it can draw unwanted spammers to this site but if you google "Ask About Coins", with quotes, you'll find...
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