It is more important to realize that the coin is simply damaged than to try and figure out exactly what damaged it. You will save time and energy...
Looks like a heavily damaged coin to me. Keep up the hunt!
Could have been a plating blister that popped, but it is zinc rot either way. Keep up the hunt!
Nice one, Dave!
Your coin is neither. It is damaged.
Machine doubling. Very common for the date. Keep up the hunt!
The doctor is in (MD). Keep up the hunt!
Looks legit. Check out coppercoins.com to try and see which one matches. Nice find! http://coppercoins.com/advsearch.php And to mrweaseluv: just...
My personal opinion is damaged MM.
Because clashes happen the same way, and usually in the same orientation?
Aright, I think what you are referring to is slide-type machine doubling. This is caused when the coin is struck, and the dies "skip" and/or drag...
What do you mean a die shift? Machine doubling? Misaligned die? Struck off-center?
MDD, in your case, I would think stands for machine doubling damage. The coin above shows a mix of die wear and plating issues. Die deterioration...
Looks like die wear to me. Keep up the hunt!
If it is indeed a die crack (which I am unsure if it is), then the 3 coins probably came from the same die.
I don't think you are wasting your time searching if you truly want to find one. Granted, you will have to go through a lot of cents, but people...
Time for die variety of the day. This coin comes courtesy of mike28. It is listed as 1972P-1DO-003 on coppercoins.com, and shows a class I...
Yep, all US cents minted in Philadelphia were struck without a mintmark, so I am sorry to say you have some normal coins. Keep up the hunt!
Post-mint damage...the coin was tampered with/damaged outside of the mint.
Seeing the pictures there, I will post the same thing that I posted on the LCR: Since the mintmark is in different locations and the anomaly is...
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