Some IHC from the 1890s.
Mechanical doubling.
New Bustie. :thumb: [IMG]
Nice wide AM. Pretty sure what you are seeing in terms of doubling is part of the design.
I don't think it's his coin...he posted pictures of one he found on the internet to "test" us.
I can't tell if the splotches on the coin are corrosion/stains, or if the coin has been replated...
I'm confused...does this coin actually belong to the OP?
Just to clarify, I think when you say "double strike" I think you mean mechanical doubling. The terms are 2 different anomalies.
Sorry, looks like mechanical doubling.
Photo is too small to tell if it is a doubled die or not.
I paid around there, so I am happy with the purchase. :smile I mainly buy just to add to my collection as opposed to reselling the coin, but I'm...
I'm on a mac, and my primary tool for editing and presenting my coin is Preview (the default program that comes with the computer). However, I...
Looks like a mix of mechanical doubling and die deterioration.
Thanks!:smile What do you guys think would be a fair value for this coin?
This is all semantics. Varieties are technically a subsection of "die errors"...but since these "errors" are produced in mass quantity and many...
It can't be an MM serif. The mint stopped adding mintmarks to the working dies after 1989. If it was indeed a misplaced mintmark (which it isn't),...
Looks like mechanical doubling, which is common on proofs as they are struck multiple times by the dies.
Looks like plating bubbles. The details of the beard don't really show up on clashes, as it is one of the most recessed locations on the obverse die.
Looks like a plating bubble.
Welcome!Unfortunately, your coin is damaged. It is not an error. Keep up the hunt!
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