Looks like solder; heating it up to remove it might reveal the date.
@Strike Vader the second 8 appears to be a 3 that took a hit or is obliterated by some added metal. Have a new look; can you make out a 3 as...
It does look like added metal. Odd that it would be on the date, but it appears at the 6/12 o'clock positions on the Obverse/Reverse.
When I was coin roll hunting, I would find environmentally damaged coins all the time. Another collector started to put together a 'cameo' set...
I see a shear and break edge. I don't think my blank planchets have that. Perhaps it's just a slug.
You'll note that the phenomenon you are showing commonly appears over a number of years in the 80's. No premium for it. 1986 P seems to be a...
I was engaged in a thread a few years back where a number of coin enthusiasts debated "what is a collection" and "what are collectors"....
@dlts That item is something I would hang onto for a while. You will come across things that look odd or different that hits you funny. I have...
I've found slugs (amongst many other things) in cent rolls. If it is a cent planchet, it would be above the upper spec for a copper cent....
I agree with Paddy; damaged coin. Look at enough cents and you'll see that from time-to-time. Coins are kept/held under challenging conditions...
I agree with our fellow enthusiasts. This DDO is one of the more extreme examples, so on the scale of possibly a DDO and an obvious DDO, the...
I think the devices have just been flattened and look thicker. I agree with Furry...need to even establish if there are any known DDOs for the...
What you see there is MD. It's a very typical spot to find MD on the Lincoln series (LWC, LMC, LSC). Spendable.
I think it's terrific that you (and others) are on a self improvement kick and doing so well! We all need to self evaluate. Some will modify...
I hear you gentlemen. I've been going through a few rolls of 1961D's and found dozens of variety specimens. The two columns of cents on the...
Sometimes it's just necessary to remove grunge from a coin to see what it is. I found a nasty coin during a CRH event; an LWC. The reverse was...
You bet! Anyone who CRH much will attest that the vast majority of finds are dark and greasy looking. Or, a flash of white from a recently...
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Nice broken-in effect on that War Nickel. The patina and look is much better than they usually come.
PS - regarding your Mercury dime, that is an example of a well worn/traveled dime. Have a look at the lowest end of the photograde for your...
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