Yeah...sorry...just realized a 3 and a half yo thread...aged, but not a necrothread...yet...Spark
...it looks to be about 1 mm smaller, a planchet anomaly perhaps. One planchet maybe had a softer alloy mix or the die pressure was...
Chris, you’re doin’ just fine. There is a ton of experience here to help you and accurate info is what we deal out. If you haven’t learned yet,...
Mike, Several things... Quit Smoking. This is possibly the dumbest health practice that is easily correctible. The coin error sought for 1992...
...worn die only...imo...Spark
...not quite. A nickel struck on a dime planchet would exhibit some serious design abbreviation. Both sides would show half-letters and numbers...
Cogent post for your first...Welcome Aboard! @Michael M Mabb ...Spark
IMO...it is AU58+...light wear on eyebrow, lapel and shoulder on obverse, details missing from memorial between EPU and the statue on the reverse....
...die deterioration is correct assessment, imo...under the chin, and IGWT...other letters too. Since 1971, if a variety hasn’t been identified...
The OP coin artifact looks raised...but it’s a zincoln and more than likely it is a plating blister...imo...Spark
NGC is listing this date F12/$8.00...VF20/$13.50. One of the key diagnostics is how many letters of LIBERTY are visible (legible) in the...
@Marites Foertsch ...a good rule to use for coins you find is: “keep what you like”. You aren’t going to get rich collecting circulated coins...
...just an average circulated cent, I don’t see anything with the mouth...Spark
@SendMoney ...if you study the die making process you will learn that the damage you find on coins could not have happened at the mint...go to...
@Big sg ...also at doubleddie.com is a section about how dies are made. Once you read this you will see how some of the wear and damage you find...
You did well, grasshopper... Seriously, usb micros need to be 3MP or better to avoid pixelation. I bought a Celestron Handheld Digital...
Yep...die chip or a break just starting...looks like way cool NT, too...nice coin...first year for series...Spark
...all of the above. The IGWT is wear on the ‘66...and even though the ‘61 is great with eye appeal, there are still millions available in that...
Sorry, but no doubling...honestly, it just looks like a glare/lighting issue...glare can mimic doubling. Try using different light sources with...
...it is corroded and damaged...worth 1 cent...Spark
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