A better closer photo would be helpful, but it doesn't look like a die crack from the one obv. photo. The 'line' is dark, and doesn't look raised.
I must be the THEARD one then.
Yep
Probably damage or a contact mark. .....or could be a small stain. In any case, it's not a 6 over a 0, or a 0 over a 6. It 'looks' like...
as above, damaged surfaces on both sides.
I believe it's mechanical doubling, and not a RPM D/D
Yes, it's an error. It's been struck thru a thinning obv. die cap. A previous struck coin stuck to the top (hammer) die, and then struck,...
Joe, that Counterfeit Linc/Merc was around in the mid-70's, at least. Notice how the bad coin is flatter, and the design elements of the...
bag mark
That's a lamination 'flap', not added metal. The improper metal mixture caused the metal to flake or 'laminate' - there would be a small...
worn/overused die
Not a genuine clipped planchet. Damaged.....
They all look like shill bids, if you check the bidders %'s, etc. bidding with that seller.
1864 Two Cent pieces are the most common type coin Rotated Reverse, imo. They do carry a small premium, but if you check the Two Cents category...
Brinks/Loomis/wrapping facilities us the clear plastic to wrap their Quarter rolls. They're wrapped directly from the Ballistic Bags that come...
If the OP would weigh the coin, they'd find it weighs 3.1 to 3.2 grams, or 48 to 49 grains. It's a cleaned copper cent, nothing else. Doesn't...
'split copper plating' doubling. The striking pressure 'pulled' the copper away from the letters. Notice that the metal is flowing outward, as it...
That's not toning - it's staining
There was a die chip Memorial Cent back in the 60's that had that nickname. The blob of metal on top of the building looked like an oval UFO....
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