An abused specimen. Drilled through and an acid bath.
Better condition finds…could be an indicator. ;)
Looks like a DDO to me. Keep them coming!
Picked that nickel.
I’ve seen this a number of times. 50s and 60s cent rolls. Not before or after. Practice issue?
Interesting…and worth the double take. But I think it is MD that appears as DDO. The difference might be seen in the thickness of the devices in...
@Kennyeva$$$ - Jeff offers a plausible explanation. As with the others, this looks like damage by someone with a penchant for hurting coins....
Looks like you stumbled onto a bit of a dump. Nice timing!!
Yes, this is a fake. Lots of fakes in antique shops where the scrutiny is less. So be very careful when buying unslabbed coins. The diagnostic is...
I appreciate collections with a theme. Why not?!
Cool coin!!
If I was working the press that day and made that...I'd 'ship' that too. Keeps the error collectors looking.
Have a look - https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-cent-1947&years=1-cent-1937-1952
You can make a crude scale out of a AA battery and a popsicle stick. Create a balanced seesaw and place a known copper vent on one end. Then your...
Great start! Have fun adding to it!
I was thinking about this and trying to remember if I ever snagged play money in change. Found plenty of it while CRHing, cents mostly, but I’m...
Another common, older Jefferson - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Pictures are too fuzzy but I don’t see it. Here’s a link: http://coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1956&die_id=1956d1mm002&die_state=mds
Rich with coin knowledge!
Don’t lose any sleep over it. All of us have been fooled and will be fooled again. Some damage just looks too good to be damage. The worst...
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