About halfway through my CRH days, I decided to create rolls by date/mm for Jefferson nickels and Lincoln cents. Like Potty, I try to only save...
I completely agree. There are things that set off a coin. No doubt about it. Like Environmental Damage. Bothered me at first but after learning...
When something is of interest it can bring a premium. I was surprised to learn that folks are selling rolls of nickels made from cracked/chipped...
Your turn is coming Mike. We all get a bonus box at some point.
That's a true doubled die. Look at the profile and the eye. The die was doubled to cause that effect on the planchet struck. The worn die...
Design Berms (error-ref.com) A case of false double lips often seen on nickels and clad coinage.
Die Deterioration Promoted By Trails (error-ref.com)
Design-Devouring Die Wear (error-ref.com)
Hi folks...as the die deteriorates over time, things start getting wonky. Have a look at this link - Orange Peel Texture (error-ref.com)
This one has a few things going on. If you look at the fields, you'll see that the flow pattern from the coining is visible. The outer devices...
I'm thinking it's glue. Irregular impression for coin-to-coin. I'm thinking an acetone soak.
Of course it gets harder to find a date the further we get away from it, but other factors in this day-and-age add to the 'scarcity'. The shear...
Fun finds!
Folks glue coins together. They squeeze them in vices...just about anything that suits them.
Very Nice!! Bargain find!!
That has some interesting environmental toning. Seeing this and the other 2 a few days ago has me thinking about the nickels I set aside to build...
In my experience, die dents are more irregular. The lines/edges on your coin are sharp and extend through the devices. No irregularity on the...
What I've noticed is that sometimes one error that looks like another is a symptom of a separate/different event. For example, position of an...
It is interesting that things do appear the same. But there are subtle hints as to why it might be one thing over another. Honestly though, it...
I'm going with Die Scrape - Die Scrapes (error-ref.com)
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