A good overlay. The registration of the metal strip becomes out of sync with the press. There are a number of ways this happens. Except for the...
I started a roll collection for Lincoln cents and Jefferson nickels. I continue to add/subtract coins to/from the rolls as I get better specimens....
Yes. Looks like damage. It extends beyond the fields into the rim. Maybe a knife.
Or industrial dryer coin.
Neat trick! I’ll try it and let you know. I double up on the white packing material but I wasn’t able to eliminate the glare in spots. I hadn’t...
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I took the black felt packing from when I bought a new computer and use that in my shoebox setup. Flat black and works in most instances. But...
Yes. The point of the colors is to show that with the same settings details can be washed. Often we see patterns in backgrounds here that are...
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Another thread - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1888-last-8-7-possible-with-picture.49784/
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/is-this-the-1888-7-indian-head-cent-and-how-do-you-tell.270067/
I’ve seen plenty of material cracks on bends especially where the material was hard and when the bend was coined. Also when the tools are run too...
I would normally expect the crack to appear on both sides. Interesting that it is isolated to one side. Perhaps damage to the die field (witness...
As noted by our fellow enthusiasts, it is damage. If you coin roll hunt you will see this but not generally as clean. I suspect that the ‘hard’...
A few things come to mind: is there a difference in the diameters of the two specimens? It could be that the reeding is affected by the diameter....
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Greaser. The rim is the detail to look for.
Welcome back to the hobby. It's always there to pick up and ease off of as life permits. Most hobbies aren't jobs...less demanding as a result....
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Interesting change: three 50s Jefferson nickels in the same exchange. Then a couple of centennial Lincoln cents from a couple of other exchanges....
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