Since it is an anomaly that occurs at the mint itself, by definition it is an error (in my mind). That doesn't mean it is collectable or valuable,...
I missed die chips...maybe I will include a short blurb about them later. Thank you everyone for the feedback. It may not be the best-written...
Could you be a bit more specific as to what parts seem confusing? I would like to rephrase the parts that people don't understand.
That's mechanical doubling, not hub doubling, Rick. Keep the hunt!
Have fun, I am going on a trip to Rochester as well in late May to visit family. Thanks for the guess the grades contests, I have enjoyed them!
Alright, let's try to stay on-topic here. ;) Here is another which looks like an Emperor Dragging Captive that I am cleaning off.
Looks more like a misaligned die error than an off-center, as the sides are not offset in the same direction. Keep up the hunt!
I save most of my pre-1982 cents in large ziplock bags just in th event that the government would allow the melting of copper coins. Not likely to...
3rd Party grading company..."Professional Coin Grading Service".
You sound like a numismatic Bear Grills. "Need to fix a coin? Better use my own pee."
Cents without mintmarks (also sounds like a numismatic band name) are struck in Philidelphia. They are in just good shape, nothing out of the...
I've read a few places that Gladiator-style arena fighting eventually came to a full close at the end of the 4th century. But that's beside the...
No. I see a bunch of little dings and scratches on both the obverse and reverse.
Cool coins!:thumb:
It's always very difficult to try and grade coins based on pictures...and your pictures aren't making it any easier I'm sorry to say. How are we...
A cud IS an error...:rollling: it doesn't appear connected to the rim, though.
Yep, a rim cud/rim break. Keep up the hunt!
Now THAT is an interesting idea. Thanks for sharing.
On a side note... : how morbid!:eek: But of course, those were the days where the public entertainment system consisted of fights to the...
Either a die break or lamination error. Pictures are too blurry to tell. You've got to understand the importance of explaining what you see.
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