To me it looks like the impression of the design rim has invaded the slide zone. That's not unexpected since the design rim is higher than...
I agree with you, Matt. This looks like an "enhanced error". Someone took an ordinary off-center strike and pressed the obverse design of...
A featureless, often puckered area is always present opposite a large cud. That's for two reasons; 1) A lack of resistance to the impact of the...
Probably between $30 and $50.
It's a multi-level cud. The shape of the fracture zone can vary enormously from vertical, to sloping, to stepped. Yours falls into the last...
It's a case of overzealous intentional die abrasion. 1972-D and 1974-D cents are notorious for this.
It looks like it was damage in some fashion outside the Mint.
This coin was tampered with outside the Mint, in my opinion. Either a sharp blade was dragged through the cent at a low angle (lifting up a...
It's a great Type I counterclash in association with a double set of clash marks. It's definitely a candidate for listing on...
Although I've not tried to replicate any of these scenarios, I suspect you're correct. However, I would think an artificial break arising from...
Acid job.
A uniform, grainy edge is a pretty good indicator of a natural break. If a planchet breaks before the strike it's called a "broken planchet"...
I don't catalog die varieties and don't have any idea why they might pursue the described policy. But I agree that a voided catalog number should...
The one feature that looks somewhat promising is the filament that enters the back of Lincoln's head. But an examination under a microscope is a...
I think Rascal's original observation is correct. Your coin is covered by surface contaminants and some has peeled up, revealing brighter copper...
You'd need to supply quality photos of the entire coin, front and back. Right now I can't decide whether it's die deterioration or a "rippled"...
It's definitely a greaser.
You might wish to consider amending your rules to permit the expulsion of members who aggressively and persistently peddle misinformation.
This is post-production damage. The raised stars are impressions from the edge of another dollar coin. The coins may have been rolled and...
If you're talking about the incuse outlines, it's a form of die deterioration doubling.
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