Exposure to the elements. Looks like the plating/substrate are separating and creating a visual anomaly.
I essentially made that reference when referring to the 5 piece Morgan set/Scarface. To your point, it is what it is ignoring the distraction in...
This does not look like the doubled ear variety. Note your specimen has a rounded earlobe and not pointed.
And worth a few thousand more too! ;-)
I stopped by the LCS yesterday and he had an 1888 O VAM (Scareface) that he popped out of a display (I believe one of 5 for each mint). The...
MisAligned Die clash. Since it has an attribution, there is some additional premium, but as others here consistently note, you have to find a...
I was in a similar position a few months back, 1961 D RPMs. Around 7 with a couple unlisted. I still have a pile to go through...but as you...
Have a look - maybe this?? ADC-1c-1968D-01 : Mad Die Clashes
Looks like a team effort ending in a successful attribution for a CT member. Certainly is fun getting a couple listings to look back at.
Manually added. War Nickels are fun to variety hunt. Lots of opportunity.
@Collecting Nut I found that I was messing up my photos in the last instance trying to tap (gently) the button to take the photo. What you don't...
Did you see the little makeshift stand setup I posted? It should steady your hand.
I was a 'supplier' to a couple banks in town...unloaded most of my residual coinage that built up over the years. I was glad to clean up...and...
Being relatively close to the border, I would see a fair number of Canadian Nickels in change or CRH. I started to collect them but got to the...
Nice specimen!
Looks like a 1941 S....large S. Have a look at the mint mark and confirm what you have. The photo is just a little out of focus to confirm.
Sounds familiar! I think folks will find with enough CRH events, they can put together AU/BU sets from certain points forward. For Jefferson...
Longacre - Longacre’s Doubling (error-ref.com)
I don't see a DDR, but I was leaning towards a blister in the plating or dent in the die perhaps.
Looks like a science experiment. You could try some copper polish/ketchup and see if you can brighten the plating (which looks to be flaking)....
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