It's heat damage, and probably a bubble between the core and clad layer. A cud would show a weakness in the same area of the reverse. It is all...
I see a nice looking cent. I would put it in a flip or Whitman. RDV-001 was used from 1959 to 1969.
I say open it. What if there is another?
Thanks Mike
Ya know I would have just tossed that one into the spend jar, if it wasn't in high AU/MS condition. I wouldn't have even looked twice, but it...
Interesting, I would say that it has to do with the planchet and not the dies. I have seen planchet striations on most other denominations except...
Thanks, As I posted above there are some areas that are slightly expanded mainly @2 and @7. The reeding is not broken. So, maybe just a weak and...
I did the first time I checked it, it seemed normal. After reding your post I checked again and there is a slight extra thickness in areas.
Can you link the references you are reading?
Recutti Recutting looks like tooling around a device. It is the mint touching up a date or a star, the jacket on early memorial lincolns. By...
Why not make it 10.
Wouldn't that show a void in the reeding?
Not sure why the photos didn't post. 12 to 3 on obverse. [ATTACH] And TED and STA on the reverse. [ATTACH]
I hear ya. For the past 10 years, I have had to sacrafice work time to drive and pick him up from School every day, every other week. This is...
New pics of the third side.
I am leaning towards that definition.
There is a good amount of die fatigue. I was thinking that it could be a collar issue also. There is some weakness at 12 to 3 on the obverse. It...
That could be, and is most likely the answer.
He is the youngest, but real close to getting his DL. Can't wait till I don't have to do it twice a day. Photos coming soon.
I have to get the kid to school. Will get some photos of the rim when I get back.
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