David, It is a tripled RPM with punchings to the northeast and west.
That's RPM-002 and in my opinion that one is under-appreciated. In this condition, it would be worth a few bucks. Nice find.
I knew the "Every Man's Registry Sets" were popular, but I didn't know 58 were commanding that kind of money. :D
That's the crown jewel of his collection. It's a doubled die, struck through a late-stage die cap, struck on an improperly annealed, wrong...
It's wear. This is what happens when coins get stuck in commercial clothes dryers and tumbled around.
Sorry , but I'm just seeing a normal 1997 ear.
I see. I've never heard of Nic-a-anything being for cleaning, but these must be cleaning products from the same maker of Nic-a-date.
All of these you mention, Nic-A-Date, etc., are designed for the specific purpose of basically acid-etching nickel so that the date is restored....
Hi Boston, The coin appears to be environmentally damaged. Pennies like this sometimes have a rough life sitting in cup holders having sodas,...
Looks like lamination peels. For some reason they were fairly common around the rims in the '60s.
Not too much. You can usually pick individual ones up for a couple of bucks....
I agree with jloring. These things get plated all the time.
These are sometimes referred to as "texas pennies." People pound the cent until it is enlarged.
This is die deterioration. Fairly common on Cents from the 80s.
It's in the works, but probably fall of 2014, if not early '15.
Since 1975, the San Francisco mint has only been used for proof coins, so you're not going to see them in circulation. On older coins, I guess...
It's a die clash. Pretty common in that area.
So what were you thinking it would hit when you submitted it?
Looks like a die clash to me. Does the area correspond to design elements on the reverse?
Pure acetone will not alter any legitimate error at all and is acceptable. Do not use bathroom cleaner or peroxide.
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