Isn't brass a mixture of zinc and copper? So what's the big fuss over this? Still learning.
More like a die break.
I like the crack through the 'O'. The rest, pretty common.
The machine doubling makes it different.
The DDR stands for Doubled Die Reverse.
Nice off-center.
Nice colorful picture of MD.
This coin is a delamination, more specifically, a split planchet, split after the strike.
It's a large date, see where the nine points? [ATTACH]
Thats the one. Nice find. http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1947&die_id=1947s1mm007&die_state=eds
I can't tell, it's too small
Welcome :hail:to the forum johnquest. We need pictures for a accurate I.D.
Your coin has polish lines in a different direction. That could be why yours is more pronounced.
Looks like the 1959D-1MM-008.
Good idea. Or look up error coins. That should at least give you examples of errors. This might help; http://conecaonline.org/content/glossary.html
What is wrong with you Prospector? That's Bob Marley.
Mint marks were hand punched untill 1990, so anywhere in the area is acceptible.
Another coin with a struck thru. Looks like it had it's effect on some of the letters also.
Looks like it could be a 1951D-1MM-005. Is there a die crack along the bottom of Lincoln's bust?
HEY, jmon, WELCOME :hail: to the forum.
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