The way it cuts into the mintmark makes me think mechanical doubling. Keep up the hunt!
I canctell you that 99% of local coin shops will not be ale to give you a definitive answer, as they don't deal with the nitty-gritty details of...
Mechanical doubling. Keep up the hunt!
Why not post an ad to craigslist saying "I am looking to buy your old wheat cents at x3-x5 times face"? I'm sure there are non-collectors who...
Nah, a friend sent me these and I guess it just took me this long to realize that they are both pieces of a coin puzzle.;)
I know pretty much nothing about ancients, but the way the coin looks does not strike me as being ancient. It may not be what you want to hear, I...
Well Hobo, if it wasn't for your comment, I wouldn't have taken a second look at my other error token which happened to be a partial brockage. I...
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Double struck coin+"Mate" Hi folks. :) Thought I'd share my Double strike, second strike off-center coin. One of a few token errors I have that I...
Yep, die chip. No real premium. Keep up the hunt!
Brain fart. They (laminations) are caused by contaminants in the alloy of the coin. The wood grain effect is caused by improper alloy mixtures.
I meant a close-up of the mintmark. As desertgem said, as I try to zoom in on the mintmark, the resolution goes down before I get close enough....
6 cents per wheat isn't horrible, but still, do more research around the net. Buy from fellow forum members, or better yet, at your local coin...
The reverse (or what I think is the reverse) reminds me of the reverse of a Merc Dime. Cool coin!
There are some interesting examples of improper alloy mixes (also known as woodies, and the cause for lamination errors). It seemed to be quite...
Nope...the ear took a hit. Not a doubled die. Keep up the hunt!
We're gonna need a bigger photo. [ATTACH]
Nice coin Jello, although it doesn't look like the small/large date to me.
I'm personally not "offended" by it...I just feel that sometimes comments that can be percieved as "controversial" should be left unsaid to avoid...
No matter the intention, sometimes certain things are better left unsaid...:desk: Cool lamination either way.
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