Time sure flies when we’re having fun.
You did good girl! For a minute Iceadctbinking you only thought the reverse of the coin was but you came through with flying colors. :)
Congratulations are in order Tommy!
Not a reverse proof but definitely a business strike. In other words, it’s normal and worth 10 cents. Hehehe
Send it to me and I’ll protect it for you. :D
It’s normal, including the shiny high spots from being rubbed.
That is something that I can’t answer. I just know that Variety 1 is the no shield with a Laurel wreath while Variety 2 is the Oak Wreath with a...
You shook me as Ivthought you were serious. Lol
Zinc Rot? On a copper coin? The date 1960, that’s 22 years before zinc was used in cents. o_O
I forgot I hadn’t posted this error from 1960. A Philadelphia issue that’s missing an area of the coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I’m thinking a type 1. The S appears to be rounded where on a type 2 they are flat. Hard to tell from the photo as it distorts when I enlarge on...
Someone sure went to some trouble for that. Why can’t people use their time wisely?
Looks like a cheap zinc Cent to me.
I can’t tell by the photos but call NGC and make inquires about your coin and the altered surface. I’m sure they will inform you of why it was not...
Thanks, I’ve never heard that.
Now you do and it’s done more than you would think in various ways.
It is copper but it was plated quite sometime afterwards.
Tajj K e it back to wherever you got it and demand the note that was 10 in front of it. So close, yet so far.
Leave as is. This looks like it spent time in a fire. They made so many even nice shiny uncirculated ones go for scrap silver value.
Keep looking and be patient. It will come to you.
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