Hi, This is an easy one. You are looking at a layer of adhesive of some kind. A cent and a nickel were glued together and then separated. That...
It sure looks like a major die break to me...Nice coin! I've not found one that good in all my years of searching:-) Super!! Have Fun, Bill
Very Nice! :-)
Hi, It has not been spooned. Nobody spoons pennies. This coin is a "dryer coin" that tumbled in the fin of a commercial dryer for a time....
Hi, I wish I could get the planet to forget about spooned coins other than larger silver coins. These are what we call "dryer coins" they...
Yep....What they said:-) It was struck by a worn die. Have Fun, Bill
I only wish it could have been better news:-)
Hi Joe, No, they are not too tricky. Treashunt is right on the money. The only questionable feature is the bottom of the K. The rest is...
Hi, Definitely no signs of die doubling. But it is one of the most messed up coins I've seen due to die deterioration:-) Have Fun, Bill
Hi Guys, I have the discovery piece. It is one of two known, at this point. Billy Crawford took the pictures of my coin for Ken Potters book....
These are very common and they can be purchased at many truck stops as souvenirs. They are not Mint product. They sell for $1.00 or less on the...
Hi All, I've seen that one and it is dramatic! One thing to mention though is that the market for Non US doubled dies is very soft. Don't...
Hi, I am sorry to say that there is no die doubling on that coin. What you see in the area of the eye is nothing indicating die doubling. The...
Thanks for trying but that didn't help much. It needs a shot that is much more magnified.
Hi, Please forget about that book by Frank Spadone. It lists a few known die varieties and good error types but a majority of it shows a lot of...
Hi, I am just not sure where or what you are trying to point out. Sorry, Bill
Hi, No, It's not, This is actually what machine doubling damage, even on a proof coin looks like. Thanks, Bill
Hi, Die doubling wouldn't look like that on only the one letter. It looks like machine doubling damage. If it were die deterioration doubling...
Hi, These are very common. They are called die chips and not die cracks. What we see as the inside opening of a B, for example is raised on the...
Hi All, I haven't been in here in awhile...but... The "D"s on the 1979 cents were made with a very worn punch. Most of them look like blobs to...
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