I'm not sure where in the country this is happening but I have read about it. Personally, I don't see how there could be a shortage considering...
Either a hit or a die chip.
At this vantage point I can see neither doubling or an RPM. If you could crop and enlarge the date/mint mark clearly perhaps we might be able to...
Welcome to Coin Talk. Likely many of us missed your introduction.
Yes, lamination. Cool to have but not a lot of added value.
Pallet staple Joe?
Thanks very much for your response.
Possibly exposed to some chemical after it was struck?
I know that grease strike throughs can appear on both sides. But I think what is being addressed by the OP is, can a piece of metal say, be struck...
Although it's been done I'm not sure I would want any chemicals, no matter what they are and what they accomplish, anywhere near my slabs. None...
Agreed that you have zinc rot and the piece in question broke away from the coin. PMD.
I could be wrong but I think that the tolerances of the dies in relationship to their distancing would preclude this from happening in the normal...
Nice clash. Would have liked to see this before they tried to polish it out.
The 30 day policy is over doing things. I occasionally sell industrial electronics parts. The buyer can install the item, burn it up and ask for a...
Off hand I would say damage but how is anyone's guess. Wait for the others to chime in.
@Pickin and Grinin @Collecting Nut Possible plating blisters inside the letters?
All I'm seeing is evidence of a worn obverse die. Ridge ring and die polishing going on.
What you are seeing is normal. On a well struck coin the insides of the pillars will be more defined. That's part of the design. As the die wears...
But it IS a ragged clip (with a pair of tin snips). LOL.
@Insider is with ICG. "Skip" Fazzari.
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