Partially split planchet.
Obverse = very slight misaligned die [ATTACH]
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There has never been a documented lamination on a copper plated zinc cents. (There has been some peeled plating issues mis-identified as...
Quarter weight missing one clad layer = 4.71 g +/- 0.347 g; missing two clad layers = 3.75 g +/- .467 g
Looks to me like this is a plating peel - hard to say whether it is an error or damage. There has never been a known lamination on a zinc cent,...
If you cannot fit another 2 at the end of the date it is large date. Your coin is large date (with a 2 distorted from damage).
I am pretty sure he was being facetious Must be a message here, Joe (?)
Congratulations! I know of no other person more skilled in finding and identifying this class of doubling!
The John Divine mark has had its authenticity questioned by me in my paper on the CONECA site and by Mike Diamond. Even the test mark example in...
The reeding is a collar clash. Not inverted die. The mint did not start using inverted die installation until 1992 for a few trials.
Conder101 makes valid points. Testing protocol, however, requires that the tests (more than one impression) not be made too close to the edge....
This is a plating crack not a lamination. A lamination is the separation of a metal or alloy along horizontal planes of weakness.
[ATTACH] Unable to see detail closely, but thinking you have 1991. With coin in hand, you can compare to the following information. 1991, 1992,...
I looked at the Lange reference. He seems to maintain that the same D mintmark was used from 1933 through 1979! I can see that might be a generic...
Thanks - most helpful info! What is the source of your text on 70-81? Here is a brief paper I put together. Not really directly applicable to my...
Excellent article. Thank you. I am not sure it helps me understand though. Let me spell out my question in a little more detail: MMS-006 was...
Thank you so much! Never once did it occur to me to check mint mark styles! You are right on target with a most helpful answer! I am amazed that...
If that is not a split serif then what is it? It is repeated on every one of these coins.
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