This is generally correct unless you include the modern single-press doubling found on the columns and seated Lincoln. In a box of coins, you...
Sorry...missed that. I was too busy looking at the guy in bay to the left...
Some copper showing on the reverse. This looks to be a legit offcenter strike.
Hi Jeff - if you haven't stumbled on to trails, you may want to read this http://www.error-ref.com/trails/
I paid something like $5 for a specimen I own, but as Pickin notes, having a date (mine does not) adds to the value.
Great example of it. You really captured it in that photo. Flat and shelf-like. If it were actual hub doubling it would have the same rounded...
I was compelled to have a look at my Whitman folders for Lincoln cents to see if I had found some of the low mintage coins you found. I was lucky...
A special moment...glad you got to experience the thrill of victory during the hunt. I have a set of folders that I've dedicated to circulation...
I think I've only found 3 1909's in the wild, one with a metal detector in Hyannis MA when I was 14 or 15 and two more roll searching, one was a...
It's fun building sets for others that they can appreciate once we are gone (and maybe before we are gone).
Agree with TheFinn...protect your coins.
Here's the only known RPM for the date. But I am a little skeptical on this. Have a look at your specimen....
Growing up, I recall the first thing that my brother and I would do was run to the Christmas Tree at our Grandparent's place. Our mission was...
That's probably glue on the 1986 Jefferson. The heavily damaged nickel got stuck in a washer or dryer and wore away heavy on the reverse design....
No, you are not crazy (that I know of ;)). Some of the ridges you will see from the 80s are quite extreme. You will note that for certain...
Hi Jeff - Happy New Year!! Interesting find and your eyes are working overtime this Eve. Unfortunately, this appears to be MD and die...
What you will notice on many of the 80's coinage is that a circumferential ridge appears as the dies enter the later die stages.
Here's a link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrozincite When the thin copper plate is split or compromised, it exposes the zinc to the elements.
I agree with our fellow enthusiasts...not a variety. Normal cent with some die wash and movement.
As folks have pointed out, the grade is what it is...but the appeal is probably somewhat limited. Some folks appreciate toning and patina on...
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