It looks like possibly a combination of die deterioration and corrosion. The "steel" cents were plated with zinc, and were thus highly...
I see some MD and possibly some die chips on the 3 and 4, but nothing indicative of a doubled die.
What's the error? Except for possible re-plating it looks normal to me.
If you can get a 64 or better, and if you can get it from PCGS, then you could certainly profit from getting this coin slabbed. 65 in PCGS plastic...
Any similarity of the damage to a 2 is merely coincidence.
Not even close. Let us know what Wexler says though.
Thanks Whizb4ng!
I'm not even sure if this is a coin as I know nothing about ancients. Thanks for the help. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I wouldn't. Unless you just want it slabbed for your personal collection, you'd end up spending more than the coins is worth.
Definitely a lamination error. Partially detained and partially detached. People collect lamination errors, and this one is a rather dramatic...
Is the reverse normal? If the reverse is also off-center, then it's an off-center strike. If the reverse is normal, then it was caused by a...
I can't tell from the photo if the edges have any "cratering" going on. If that is the case, then it is definitely damage. The internal look of...
The 71 is MD, the 1947 appears to be struck through.
My understanding is that all planchets are processed through a bath and dried; not just those bound for mint sets.
You are correct that it either is or it isn't. With varieties there is no "close enough to count."
That's typical of the die deterioration we see with the quarter series. Not a doubled die. http://koinpro.tripod.com/OFD/1993P25cDDD.jpg
Is the lighting slightly different on those. I guess it depends on the look you are going for, but the conservation seem to take away some of the...
Thanks. It's an off-center strike. Value would be a few bucks.
That's either a misaligned die or an off-center strike. What does the reverse look like?
If you're not familiar with grading standards, I don't know what advice I can give you. You could try posting photos here, but getting decent...
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