My reasons for posting so much here are twofold. First I hold out a dim hope that the OP can be educated and convinced that this is nothing more...
The coin isn't off center you are looking at it through a magnifying glass. it could be a struck through but it could also be a bag mark. look for...
What you have is a misaligned die or MAD. they have no premium unless some of the details run off the coin. Richard
It might be but there have been so many hits to that area over the years that everything is squished and rounded that I can't tell for sure.
Definate acid bath victim Richard
sometimes you feel like a nut...sometimes....
Not cuds, You can see the scrape marks tore counterclockwise direction where the copper was lifted and deposited in those blobs
There is definate proof that the damage happened post mint. The details on the obverse were obliterated by the damage and therefor it had to...
We haven't seen an "error" like this before because it is NOT an error it is merely damage.
The difference between what you have and a Double Strike, Broad strike, Off center strike, Cud or any other error is that all the others can be...
I disagree with the jewelry theory. If you look at the lightened pics i posted you can see where the metal that was raised was scraped off the...
Rarity wise this coin is no different that one that has been run over a hundred times in the grocery store parking lot.
"post mint" as in damage that happened to the coin AFTER it left the mint. Its a damaged coin and worth 1 cent only no matter what pricetag you...
Why don't you enlighten us with how this could have possibly have occured at the mint.
"This guy" is someone who has been studying lincoln cents for varieties and errors for years. who are you?
It would be rare if it WAS four cuds but it is post mint damage and nothing more! I'm not trying to be funny, I'm just pointing out the facts. You...
here they are lightened up
"guaranteed to be genuine" By whom? I had to lighten the pics to make out what you are talking about but this is obvious post mint damage....
not really
He doesn't want a decent evaluation. hee's looking for sheep to agree with him.
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