Without photos I can tell you this, if it has a Cent image on a Nickel planchet, regardless of what else is there, then it is not real. The nickel...
I'm not sure what you are seeing, but that is a 1982 large date. The known 1982 ddr is on the small date zinc. For a good look at what that...
Guessing from the quote I believe "Jane" was Jazzcoins
Those are die chips. The term "cud" actually refers to a die break that involves the rim of the coin. These are minor interior die breaks or "die...
lately the dollar has been constantly shrinking! :} :}
Yes, that is an RPM. Coppercoins.com lists 163 RPM's for the 1960 d. Richard
Mad outcast can you give me a link to info on that? I've never heard that in relation to modern us coinage. I'm curious Jupke the marks on...
here's a more modern rolling machine damaged coin with the gouge in a different location but it shows what I have been talking about
I would love to know what plausible explaination you have for what would have happened to the die to "fill in" the original "1" and then cut the...
Actually, I believe that would be refered to as a cracked planchet rather than a split planchet which would mean that the planchet peeled in...
Though I will never buy from Litleton directly I will buy coins that are still in littleton packaging if I can get them for the right price....
Hi Bill Where ya been? I've been beating my head against the wall on this subject for several days now. there are at least 4 threads currently on...
The most simple diagnostic that proves this is not a dropped letter is the fact that there is not a corresponding letter of that size and form on...
but I'm sure you do not collect them BECAUSE they are dirty, cruddy and crusty, and you certainly don't pay a premium for the crud.
Its not just one machine doing the damage, in fact i have several 2009 rolls that show the damage as well. the difference is that no the 2009's it...
If you really feel this way then why are you here? One of the purposes of this forum is to educate, if educating people about the difference...
In reference to Prospector's post "When you put a price tag on something it sort of loses it's value." "I do this because I enjoy the hunt...
as has been stated so many times before this is the result of the roll crimping machine. the steel finger that rolls over the end of the paper...
[.....,but Ignorance can be bliss.:) Ignorance can also be very expensive. One reason people come on to forums like this is to get educated...
I prefer to collect varieties and errors rather than damaged coins, if you like damaged coins all the power to ya!
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