Sorry but that is not an error. Somebody smashed something round into the reverse which also damaged the obverse.
Extremely unlikely.
Doug, which question did you answer? Do you believe the coin is genuine or do you believe it is a Reader's Digest copy?
You got it!! My avatar (today anyway) is him behind the wheel crying as he is driving home to momma. (He was a momma's boy if there ever was one.)
You, sir, have a great eye. Dick Shawn it is. You get a gold star. (I still think 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' is the funniest movie ever made.)
I'm sorry but I don't understand. What exactly was the "perfect storm"? What series of events or circumstances do you think came together to...
The coin is damaged. It is not a Mint error. Something hit the edge of the coin damaging it.
I agree. Strike doubling / machine doubling. Keep looking.
It seems he misquoted the original post and got his correction backwards.
Which leads to my next question . . . What is a "double die date"?
That's a nice haul. Your patience and your understanding of your equipment paid off. Congrats.
What do you mean by "dd date"?
I can't tell much from your photos. One thing appears to be certain - it is not a Proof coin. I am thinking it may be a dryer coin. (Do a search...
If it is an impaired (circulated) Proof cent it is worth a few cents. Not nearly enough to retire on. Does it have a mintmark?
It is possible that it is a Proof coin. The edges of Proof cents are fully-struck with squared-off corners.
Auggie, Start by learning what uncleaned and undoctored coins look like. A good way to do that is by looking at LOTS and LOTS of coins slabbed by...
At the bottom of each post (except for your own posts) you have three choices: 1) Reply 2) Reply With Quote and 3) Multiple Quote (it is a...
The question of how the anomalies could have been produced in the coining chamber still has not been answered. (Most likely because the anomalies...
Rather than looking at the rim why not look at the edge? :cool:
Weigh it. If it is a normal clad coin (which is 99.9999916% chance) it will weigh 5.67 grams. If it is a 90% silver coin (0.0000084% chance) it...
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