There are people who specialize in well worn coins in their pursuit of collecting. This is also done with U.S. commemoratives. To the right person...
Of course this is worthy of a post and it's a true doubled die. I will not attempt to grade this, because as has been said, grading can be...
I'm not sure about this, but that part at the breast does not conform to normal strike doubling that I've seen. Possibly a die dent? I'm probably...
Roadkill & you can't even eat it.
You're watching You Tube coin videos? Oh Joe, Say It Ain't So".
I wonder how many of us wished that time machines were real.
Just a bad hit as stated already. Bronze cent surfaces move easily when hit. ie. brass/copper composition.
Awesome finds and it's not OCD, it's due dilligence. And it paid off.
If not you should visit www.maddieclashes.com. It's a go to for me like Wexler's site is for doubled dies. You will find though, that die clashes...
@RBurk What you are showing in your close ups are the roof supports. They will show better on a well struck coin from a fresh die but tend to...
1970 Philadelphia (had no mint marks). Yours is environmentally damaged along with other damage. Just a regular user coin.
Nice price tag on it also. This is something Fred would likely have, if he didn't already. Thanks for the info Ed.
ANACS AU58 Jefferson Struck On Fragment (Coin Webbing) Nickel Mint Error Amazing | eBay[ATTACH] Gotta wonder how this one happened.
Why does someone always have to tell us the ads will go away if we pay. Most of us know about THOSE ads. They do not bother me. But those that...
They did do the W mintmark for 1996.
I miss posts so if this is a repeat, I apologize. FYI. H.R.1923 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 |...
There is a company called "The American Mint" and located in Philadelphia I believe. And they do make repros of many U.S. classic coins. The are...
Check out Listia. The Chinese are even making fakes of common date coins.
Terminal toning or possibly been in a fire? Looking closely, it looks like someone did the curved portion of the D then added the straight bar....
^^^Nailed It!^^^
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