That is a ridge ring and it is caused by a worn die, aka die deterioration. The coin has significant circulation wear, some corrosion on the...
Zinc cents are not true clads, they are plated, produced in a different procedure than clad coins. If they were truly clad they would have...
The reverse is a scratch, the obverse is a die crack. That location is a very common area for those small cracks, indicates the die is near the...
+1 PMD made depressions all around LIBERTY obliterating the LI and TY. …imo…Spark
Randy, I think you are on target to win with this bid, with the wear, dings and dents it is AG3, around $110-120, but you are only a little high...
This is a proof, so there is a chance of DDO but unlikely. It honestly looks like machine/mechanical doubling. The QC on proofs is much higher...
The coin looks to have surface damage from an acidic substance. Damaged enough that a die crack makes little difference…imo…Spark
Sal, I believe there are inaccuracies in this chart. I would refer anyone to a Red Book instead. IIRC the faulty data was concerning...
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…but he does have the link to Brian’s Nickels listed, who took over nickels from him and has all his photos…did you find a match at Variety...
…Sal, she didn’t miss the ‘64 quarter. She leaves it in her purse as bait next to the mousetrap! Word to the wise…you don’t mess with Texas and...
The time to save coins is when they are brand new. Check the Abes…the “extra vdb” variety was found on the Philly cents for 2023. …imo…Spark
Fortunately we’re talking about coins not crayons. The TPGs make millions of dollars and millions of slab labels using Red, Red Brown and Brown...
If it’s uncirculated it lists for $12+…..uscurrencyauctions.com is another source to check values…imo…Spark
Additional info: The 1976 Denver Lincoln Memorial Cent had a mintage of over 4.221 billion. At 1 million coins per die pair, that means 4,221...
Trust me, it is not a crack. It is a deep gouge. When the gouge was made, the soft metal was pushed up toward and over the cheek and toward...
Not a defect…it is PMD. Not a cracked die or a lamination error. The mint marks in the ‘70s were applied to the working dies before use and with...
Could be a weak strike due to a thin planchet. Common. Could be a weak strike due to a stamping machine pressure adjustment. Also fairly...
…and the variety you found at Variety Vista or Wexler is….?
I also say Uncirculated Mint Set. Blue borders were Philly and Red borders were Denver. It’s hard to tell without a close-up but that second LMC...
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