...yes, and very hard to find cents that don't have die cracks...Spark
You may have a true error in the CUD, but ... imho, the obverse is a scratch, not a die crack...sorry...Spark
@jgrinz mentioned rim damage in post #7. Remember to read the entire thread before responding. I agree with everyone on the scratches, not a...
Cool beans...love the coin and love the story...saved the pics...Spark
...but this is the famous "tiny L" cent. Gotta be worth more than FV! (Sorry, all the you toobers are getting to me...Spark)
Gotta be fake dies...and I wouldn't touch it with an eleven foot pole...Spark ( In the '60s, MAD magazine had cartoon scripts in between the...
...this forum lives and breathes because of pictures. Sometimes they are not needed, but 99% of the time, pictures drive the thread...Spark
@Ben crowder ...there are a hundred different ways coins get contact marks. scrapes, scratches, reeded-edge dings, abrasions, cabinet friction,...
@KEK52 ...Clawcoins answered before I could, but yes, abrasion is the word I would use too. Similar to the circular scoring produced by rolling...
I'm leaning toward die deterioration. There are no listings at Wexler or VV...Spark
I may be way off base here, but I agree with Fred, and here's how I think it happens, not an expert like Fred, so bear with me: The die initially...
You take great photos. Get the lighting even, 2 sources of light at 10 and 2 and keep them in- focus...no one should gripe. The 2 sources of...
Just trying to help, obviously you don't need mine...Spark
Copper Lincolns do not contain 2 cents worth of copper, for 2 reasons: 1. It is not Grade A copper. This is what the price of copper is based...
This does not match Variety Vista. IMO, it looks like a combination of MD and die deterioration. Like Rick said...the mint mark is off, too far...
@Randy Abercrombie ...there are some valuable doubled die Phila. "Formative Years"...dealing mostly with his fingers and the spine of his book. I...
No need for apology, I believe you were smitten with glee over your find and just had to post it asap. On the contrary, your score has inspired...
One of the tenets I hold myself to is to save beautiful coins. You have done so with this you lucky sob and kudos to you. I do have many, many...
Learning...or trying, anyway. So, would this be a feature of this particular die pair or is this just considered a weak/poor strike? And, how...
VF20/$105...XF40/$205, as of 15APR19 (from NGC)... With a 30 grade, probably $155. However, on the reverse, the E/EPU has been worn away,...
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