It looks like a dryer coin to me! The last time I told someone that their coin was only worth face value, I was called a smart ass. ~ Chris
I'm sure that individual collectors have their own idea of what it may be worth. If you think it is worth what you paid, that is all that matters....
It looks like a scratch or gouge on the coin, itself. PMD! ~ Chris
There is nothing really to be confused about. Just remember two words.....Crappy Zincoln! ~ Chris
Did all of the auctions end at the same time? ~ Chris
Wouldn't "radial flow lines" emanate from the center outward toward the perimeter? ~ Chris
PMD! ~ Chris
Contact marks do affect the grade. ~ Chris
Welcome to the neighborhood @aiarz88 ! I don't need to repeat what others have told you. ~ Chris
@Brandi Wilson Yep! It looks like someone was hoarding them for decades. I'll bet they were inherited by a relative who decided to dump them at...
Too many contact marks in the fields to grade MS, but it still does have nice luster. ~ Chris
Ditto! ~ Chris
I know I still have a lot of the CA SQ's set aside in flips. I'm going to see if I can't find those that show the sub-surface fracture that led up...
First, welcome to the neighborhood @preantique ! Damage to pennies happens quite often because the copper is easily moved when hit by another...
First, welcome to the neighborhood, Clifford! It would be best if you started your own thread in the "Error Coins" forum. Be sure to include...
It's possible that it could be the left half of the "U", but I can't be 100% positive from that image. ~ Chris
@James R No, it is not PMD! It is a sub-surface fracture, and if you had the complete die progression, it would end up becoming an interior die...
Me, too! ~ Chris
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I would expect to see the pattern of the weave if it were cloth. ~ Chris
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