The lighting used in the coin and/or toning of the coin.
Nice blue toning from the environment. As for the rest of the coin, like the L and I touching, damage.
It's zinc and it's a horrible coin. Doubling would be common place on them and it all falls under NAV Doubling.
Two things: 1) It doesn't look right at all 2) Just because it's dated 1861 does not make it a CSA coin. CSA is for Confederate States of America....
No as I'm not a variety collector.
MS-66 Red
Definitely YES
Looks like a scratch but with the coin in that condition it wouldn't help it if was a die crack or a lamination error as it would still be worth...
It all depends on the coin in question and welcome to CT.
Thanks, it one of the better ones I have seen. It was reasonable priced too.
Just above the Eagles tail next to the rim. Yours is an S.
I know that! :) I wouldn't sell them if they were mine either. I have a little copper from Michigan as well. Some is smooth like yours and other...
What, no Nickel collectors?
Check sold prices on eBay.
It looks like the D took a hit.
Another wonderful Mint idea.
Yes but it's long but small in size.
MS-64
It was squeezed in a vise with another coin. That's why it's backwards. PMD
PG-65 Cam Edited to correct the grade. I typed 75, oh my word.
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