IGWT sure does remind me of Die deterioration. These five cent pieces caused all kinds of problems at the mint. Nickel being a very dense metal,...
As Paddy said, looks like the coin was exposed to a sulfuric environment, reminds me of a end of roll coin.
Is the date incuse, too early for me but it looks post strike.
Those are wheel marks, damage to the die.
The MM position is not correct, also the doubling you are seeing is die deterioration. Pretty much the same as the poor mans Doubled Die in 55'.
What you are seeing didn't happen at the mint, so these things are either classified as pareidolia or post mint damage. You can post a pic if you...
The photo is not sufficient to help you. It looks like damage/corrosion.
Did you look here? https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-cent-1881&years=1-cent-1876-1901
That one is worth some research, I remember some talks here on CT, I think that refer to a southern fair at or around the same time, Neat medal....
I am 4.1 on the Morgan. Just not a fan of the deep purples on the lower half of the obv. Here is one I bought a couple weeks ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This one sold last December for $100. But it is also a reverse toner....
I am pretty sure that it is a 46S.
My favorite variety is the Doubled Die. Here is a 1964 Greece 30 Drachmai DDO Celebrating Constantine and Anne Marie wedding. I have only seen 1...
Well, I guess it doesn't matter if they aren't FS, as long as you didn't pay FS prices for them. It's tough to see them at all when they are...
They, never made millions of them. Forget, the hypothetic's You have a copy, reproduction, God, forgive me Fake. It is only you that needs to...
Actually the die progressed enough to separate to make a die crack, not really a die crack, just the surface's separating face.
Looks to be an early stage of a shattered die. Seems the hardening process was sub par for this die. Neat example, did you find it CRH?...
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@Rayrayford2 there are 101 different doubled die reverses for the formative years cent, All of them having doubling on either the thumb or a...
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