That's referred to as a "BIE" die break. It was relatively common on Cents, especially during the '50s. There used to even be collector's clubs...
Banks-Yours could have some paint or plating also, but those big lumps you're seeing in the wheat ears are die chips. They were very common in...
Thought you were going to say you found a CAM. Those are die scrapes from the feeder fingers.
You won't see most with the naked eye. With my 1955 doubled die, I can look at it and tell that there is something going on, even at a distance,...
Could've been plated.
Looks like paint. It's definitely post-mint whatever it is.
It's a strong example of MD. Not a doubled die.
Also keep in mind, as Simon pointed out, the only one that carries a decent premium is the 1969-D and that is because it's listed in the Cherry...
I sold a PCGS MS64 1969-D "no FG" variety for $800 on Teletrade, and another MS65 for $900. That was the fall of last year, and the premiums for...
Yep. MD.
I agree. MD. Nice photos. Thanks for taking the time to provide us with images we can work with.
Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner folks. Die stage is what it's all about.
Nice find Jay!
This King Nothing quickly deleted his post where he linked to the Heritage auction that he ripped these copyrighted images from. He made a post...
Then why wouldn't you have posted the relevant picture that clearly shows the area you are talking about, and clearly shows the doubling?...
Keep in mind that machine doubling is not "double struck". A double struck coin would be a legitimate error. Machine doubling can be caused by...
That's a common area for chips, but I can't quite make out the details of the edges to say for sure.
I agree with Simon; it's MD. Specifically on your coin it appears to be a type that is only encountered on proof coins called flat-field...
I agree with Simon. Plating bubbles. A clash of the beard in the memorial bays will show as a distinct outline of the beard; It will not show...
Delamination errors usually occur when there are defects in the alloy such as the presence of contaminants. In the case of your coin, one area...
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