If it's raised, I would say plating bubble/blister. Otherwise, it just looks like a stain.
I think what you are seeing is die flow lines, caused by a die late in its life.
Kind of hard to tell, but my initial impression is some odd form of die deterioration doubling.
I think I see something...it may be a doubled die. Then again it may be machine doubling, as I see MD present on the mintmark. Can you get any...
A nice strong example of machine doubling, but unfortunately it is not a doubled die. Keep up the hunt!
I believe 1963 had some engraving doubling to some degree. I don't think it's MD. Keep up the hunt!
Looks like a die gouge from what I can see.
They aren't uncommon, I have found a few in my 2 years of collecting. They can go for $5 and up on ebay depending on clip size. The big ones, like...
I'm seeing a normal coin.
Still waitin' on mine! I think it's been close to 3 weeks now.
I would agree with your assessment. Keep up the hunt!
Photo is too far away and blurry to tell anything. Try getting a straight-on shot of the area in question. Does anyone know if quarters can get...
It looks like a genuine clipped planchet to me, nice find. P.S. They are called cents. Not "pennies", if they are made in the US. Just for future...
The fact that it exists on Lincoln's head as well as the motto makes me think it is machine doubling/tripling, no premium unfortunately. Keep up...
I am seeing machine doubling as well. Keep up the hunt!
I think you mean the last year that the mint added the mintmark directly onto the working die, and therefore the last year you can have a true...
Two coins can be almost identical because they have both been damaged in the same way. By a dryer.
Hi all, Doing another die variety day. This one is a strong memorial cent repunched mintmark, listed as 1985D-1MM-001 on coppercoins.com. You can...
Yep. Die chip.
Die deterioration plus machine doubling on the dime.
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