Here’s a 1990 Zinc Cent that’s slowly being eaten away. Not sure when I got this or how long I’ve had it. 33 years after it was minted it now...
Nice but we must remember that the mint mark was hand punched into the die in 1953.
Definitely a good buy at that price.
Just a neat looking struck through grease or other debris as stated.
It sure looks like it but that’s from environmental damage. In other words, it’s toned.
Well it isn’t easy but if you put your cell phone on a can or jar you should be able to get a decent photo. Crop it and watch for light reflections.
Personally, I’d leave it raw. Strike throughs are nice to find but not worth the cost of grading unless a really nice one has occurred.
Not a doubled die, just caused by a worn die and not desired.
And a slight dark but beautiful toned 1874-CC Trade Dollar.[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Here’s a few more. An 1875-S Trade Dollar. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A 1877–S Trade Dollar. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A very nice Trade Dollar. A 1877.[ATTACH][ATTACH]
“Hot Lips” variety. 1888-O and the lips are doubled. A well known variety. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Save your money and work overtime. :) I did and it works.
Very nice!
Oh the shame of doing that! Leave it as is. It’s a nice counterfeit collectible.
And that’s a great way to build your collection. Well done. :)
Yours looks like the very common large date.
Three in a row. Another customer must have spent them. Nice find and in nice condition.
Not a die crack but it is a detached lamination error. Nice find and welcome to CT.
It’s a defective planchet and I have three of them. It’s like a ragged clip, just another form of an incomplete planchet.
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