Mostly polished off. Not a mint error. It's rather common. As the die wears, they polish it to give it more life. Eventually, as the field is...
Polished off of the die.
I'd say plating issues, too.
Did he make an offer?
Yes, a picture is needed.
Those rolls do not come from the mint. Ever. If you took the time to learn how coins are minted, you'd know that it can't possibly be a mint error.
Not one quite as nice as yours. It's better to post pictures than polls. One thread is plenty. Please read the rules:...
Not like yours. Nice find! It's better to post pictures than polls.
If it were heat damage, one or both sides would be puffed out, it would not be depressed on the side opposite the bubble.
It's a dent. There is no way to ever know how it got there, but I can assure you that it didn't come from the mint with that dent.
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So a '59 wheat cent would be a pretty common thing then, right?
Please link my misspelling.
You were wrong. Saying that they were minted up til '59 implies that there are wheaties out there dated 1959. The were minted up til '58 would...
'58! '59 began the memorial cents.
The beard thing is a die chip. The 'STATES' is nothing more than die degradation.
One thread will do.
Now that I see the pic, it looks like a wild booger. I can't explain what is on your coin. Hopefully, someone else can.
Booger? We really need to see a picture to give a better guess.
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