Zinc coins will often have gas bubbles trapped between the zinc and the copper coating, this would exclude coins minted before 1982.
Collecting 'can' be fun.
Can't tell what you are ridin chuck, it looks like a sporster by the size of the air cleaner. I had a 2000 deuce, now have a '07 ultra classic.
Keep looking jello, not the doubled die.
Is your coin the correct diameter?
Good question and 'Welcome' to the forum:hail: I know that the mint mark was applied to the hub by hand and will vary in location on cents and...
If I'm reading the charts right a 64P-1DO-003 is a class 5 and the marks are way different than the ones you pointed out, in fact your coin just...
Just read about this item that isn't released yet but might be interesting. http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Greatest-Mint-Errors-Byers/dp/1933990023/
I use from time to time the website I listed in my previous post, but use this one most the time; http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php
Sorry about that, I'm away from my computer and don't have access to my photo's.:computer:
I don't think so. It should look more like this: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/images/1960_D_ddo_1_close_up.JPG
Thanks, that's the only thing there that I thought it would be but thought I'd better ask.
how can you tell it was a chain strike also?
So would this be called a 'double struck - saddle struck' coin because of the bend in the middle?
Good info, thanks gentlemen.
Welcome to the forum edenbrooks.:hail: Pictures would help.
Great find.:high5: Thanks for the post. Nice pictures too what you using?
Fake what? Glue job?
Yep, in fact it shows the start of a die break.
Nice find. It's seems that one was found on another site as well. East coast find. Maybe it will happen on the west coast soon.
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