More likely a quill pen back then.;)
From Merriam Webster... token coin noun plural token coins Definition of token coin : a coin having an intrinsic value less than its face value —...
You should copyright that before a TPG starts using it.;)
It looks like it had a cleaning with white vinegar which will etch the surfaces if left too long to soak. Vinegar is sometimes used to clean...
Damaged by someone with too much time on their hands. The distortion (out of round) shows this damage, plus there would have been no Memorial cent...
Although it is different and not something one would come across often, I would say no increased value. Actually, the fact that it is not centered...
The 1 messed it up, otherwise it would have been collectible. Close, bot not close enough.
I believe this is a margin registration line and as Kurt mentions, if centered it would not have been on the note. The machine registration was...
Nothing political implied but I do miss the days of Walter Cronkite, Eric Severeid, Huntley & Brinkley, Bob Steele, Dan Rather and others....
This particular article was obviously not written by anyone knowledgeable about the coins history. It starts in the first paragraph..."without...
More pronounced than most and you captured it well, but I'm going with struck through grease or impacted debris.
Sorry, not an error. Just decades of wear have blended the letters into the rim.
Just watched Milennium with Kristofferson last night.
This was part of our local history. It was found in Pittsfield , Ma when he was a kid. I didn't have to read the article as it was also in...
Pulverize some moon rocks and place the dust under a clear lens on the coins. Like the Vatican did with pieces of cloth or crushed bone from Popes...
I've only found them on one side on many cents ( so far ) but have yet to find a nickel, so not really sure.
I take back everything I said. It's lamination everywhere.
Sorry not to be more specific. No, these minor anomalies are not recognized such as being cataloged and such. It's just a poor strike due to lack...
IMHO a misaligned die and plating issues giving that orange peel texture. Nothing major, sorry to say.
I'll 3rd the motion on die crack.
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