Weakness of S and o in States of doesn't count?
What metal?
The main thing to remember about cleaning modern (after 1500 or so) coins is that you don't want to rub the surface in general. Rubbing can cause...
Welcome to CoinTalk. Many people on here like to joke, particularly about questions that are recurring. Yours is one of these. With this kind...
Chicken soup is good for everything
If you don't do any photo editing, try PhotoScape, free and not too hard to use.
Yes, the most common ones we see here are numbers in the date...200_ and the such. OK, signing off now, talk later.
Actually grease could affect any part of a coin leaving the other parts undisturbed.
I think I've been there
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I am in CA
Possible grease filled die or somehow an odd strike.
Figured that from the quick postings. Where are you?
Home from work, hmmm
OK, see what you mean now. I would think this is either due to wear or a weak strike or a combination of the two.
I gotta watch all of these, but I don't have the time right now...
@RoseWesche you won't find it because it did not leave the mint that way. This coin was abused by someone who had a lot of time on their hands....
Used to get them for birthdays and such when I was a kid...in the 1950's
Ow ow ow ow...my eyes are bleeding...
Couple of things...coins are made of metal and metal has the property that when it is struck with an object (like a hammer) it squishes out...
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