That looks like die deterioration to me. You'll find that a lot on Crappy Zincolns.
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I've been averaging 4,000+ posts per year.
I passed 10 years on April 11.
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Excuse my stupidity, but what the heck is a PMV and a Sigma Basic?
Roger's book, From Mine To Mint, describes all of the machinery that was used from the mid-1830's to the 1930's, but the coin posted by the OP was...
I can understand your point, Fred, but for someone like @Mountain Man who lives in the boonies of Montana and is likely snowed-in for months on...
I don't collect Ancients, but best wishes to you, too, for the new year and many more to come. ~Chris
The clip at the date looks like it is genuine. I see the Blakesley Effect on both sides. However, I believe the crimp you see is PMD. If you look...
Ditto!
I think you're mistaking the reflection for doubling.
You see discoloration like that a lot on pennies that are picked out of urinals.:oops::oops:
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Surprisingly, most dealers don't do errors because they are too time consuming. Not to worry, though! We have one of the foremost error dealers in...
Many errors like O/C's, Cuds & Clashes make it out in the 5000-coin bags. In one $50 1980 (P) bag, I found 228 clashes and countless "dropped...
It looks like environmental damage. Can you post an image of the edge from 3-6 o'clock? It looks a bit odd.
It's possible that the reverse die was used for successive years, but it is highly unlikely. Go ahead and submit it to Cuds on Coins to see if...
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