Interesting thoughts Randy. I've enjoyed most of my coins being raw, but I do have a few choice specimens that are slabbed...including my S VDB....
At the start, the two kind of look alike. And it's fair to say, that with aging dies and setups coming loose as production occurs, you can have...
Just realized that this page has a Rosie Dime theme going. I have a few dollars of change to check yet that I accumulated over the last couple of...
I agree. MD. MD can happen anywhere on a coin, but most objective evidence appears on the outer devices and to the rim. It really comes down to...
This was in my change today - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think Sam raises a fair point here. What are the tolerances for things like surface finish...etc.? Something that doesn't look 'normal'...
I'm with Larry - doesn't appear to be an RPM. Some damage to the mm may be obscuring things so with it in hand, you should be able to see...
Fun find. Some long ago road rash on the reverse, but always fun to find an old LWC.
I have not found a 2009D as I recall. I could be wrong but I’ve found only 3-4 2009 dimes in the wild.
Yes...I see what you mean.
I'm thinking it's a bit of MD. Die cracks look like a mix of 001 and 002. I'm thinking that these are classic failure points on the quarter...
I echo Furry's assessment. Maybe master hub doubling, but honestly this doesn't look like that either. Some slight MD on the date.
Started to sort through the latest collection of change from the past few weeks. I think I had around 30 dimes and in that mix, I found this....
Zinc is often used as a sacrificial metal in marine applications. Very reactive with the environment. But inexpensive and certainly less...
Given some additional time, this will deteriorate into nonexistence.
As noted by folks, hardness plays a factor and affects the ability to coin. Steel is typically softer than SS so easier to coin. The expense to...
I agree with our fellow enthusiasts - normal cent.
It sure is a incredible specimen. I found this on-line - MINT ERROR X/F 1920 LINCOLN CENT-WITH 20% OFF CENTER STRIKE! FREE SHIPPING! | eBay I...
This looks like the Master Die Doubling that occurred in 1972. It appears on P, D, and S mint specimens as it traces back to the Master Hub....
This happens often with RPMs where I've found a bunch of the same RPM...but also a mix of other RPMs. But usually no more than 3 different...
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