All sorts of things happen to Crappy Zincolns! ~ Chris
It's not a "D". It's an ordinary die chip....PMC...."Poor Maintenance Control"...."F" - Dies do have a tendency to deteriorate once in a...
How many is "a lot"? Billions and billions of nickels have been produced since WWII. ~ Chris
Would the random action associated with a grease-filled die create lines that are perfectly parallel? ~ Chris
@mlov43 http://www.coinnews.net/2013/10/04/how-the-philadelphia-mint-polishes-dies-to-make-proof-coins/
However, in this case, Reese made millions! ~ Chris
Go for it, Ken! ~ Chris Oops! Typo!
There are three main parts that make up the coining chamber....the anvil die which is usually the reverse image (tails) of the coin....the hammer...
I'd tell you a joke I was told back in the 50's, but then I'd get thrown out of here. ~ Chris
Because I was hoping that we might discover a horse that could read. ~ Chris;)
It appears that your coin has been "spooned", a post-mint action that flattens the reeded edge by tapping it with a spoon. ~ Chris
We've had a lot of discussions on these forums explaining why saving pennies for their copper is a losing proposition. You might want to read some...
Until it became general knowledge that mercury could be harmful to your health, science classes in the 60's used to dip pennies in mercury all the...
I never cared for Punk Rock. ~ Chris
What is even sadder is that there are at least two people bidding on this junk. ~ Chris
FWIW, you should know that, in my opinion, this coin does not make FBL status for either PCGS (bottom set of bell lines) or NGC (both sets of bell...
Of course, one point that we have failed to mention is the fact that the vast majority of these minor varieties are not even accepted for...
I'm curious, Jason. Do you remember why you bought it? ~ Chris
Not that I know of! ~ Chris
It probably is 1941, but who cares! Spend it! ~ Chris I almost forgot. Welcome to the neighborhood @Jackalope12 !
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