I do believe it's a cud, but it's a rather peculiar looking one. It's unusually flat except for its outer margin, which is thickened. That...
A feeder finger grazing a die face will cause die scrapes (or if you prefer, parallel die gouges). This was established without a doubt in a...
I agree with those who've concluded that this is a case of intentional die abrasion.
Sexist stereotyping is really uncalled for.
Yes, this is an error. It's a misaligned back. It should be worth well over $100 since part of another back is showing.
I've already explained the method that was likely used to create this double strike. I feel no need to repeat myself.
Rascal's scenario is complete nonsense.
It's a genuine in-collar double strike with significant rotation between strikes.
Every other dual date coin I've seen involved the same mint. A coin can conceivably get left behind in a conveyor, hopper, or tote bin and then...
This does appear to be a counterfeit strike on a nonstandard, white metal planchet. The bumpy surface details, indistinct LIBERTY, broken D of...
This is a well-executed fake, in my opinion. The second strike was delivered by a set of sophisticated counterfeit dies. Two different dates and...
This is not a dryer coin. But part of the edge was mechanically removed after the coin was struck.
It's a copper-plated zinc cent planchet. These weigh 2.5 grams.
It's an authentic example of a nickel struck on a cent planchet. The "reeding" is post-strike damage from the fluted or rifled barrel of a coin...
The coin was struck through a late-stage die cap and also indented by an intrusive planchet that insinuated itself between the die cap and the...
As others have implied, both faces were attacked with a grinder or polishing device. It's not an error.
This coin shows every sign of being an authentic double-denomination error. Given its early date and excellent preservation of the host design,...
A very nice example of a coin struck through die fill ("grease").
If, as I suspect, your coin is normal weight, then it's quite possible that the bottom coin (the brockage-maker) was abormally thin as the result...
An in-collar, first-strike brockage featuring the obverse design on the reverse face is a rare error. It begins when a newly-struck coin remains...
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