Copper is a malleable metal and easily damaged. As you learn about the minting process, it will be obvious that this is damage and could not have...
It's damaged. You can see the displaced metal where the chin took a hit. It is worth 2-3 cents because it's a wheat cent.
As @Collecting Nut said, it is likely due a weak strike or lack of metal flow, not a filled die. Look at the obverse opposite the weakness....
It's always fun to fund something different. CRHing won't make you rich, but you can learn a lot of interesting stuff
I like the Dorgi [IMG] Does a Dorgie like carry the same weight as a @GDJMSP like?
Does it match anything listed on variety vista or doubleddie.com?
That's why it's missing :woot: :hilarious: ;)
I would call it defective plating
The Greek letter P (Rho) is equivalent to R. I learned a few useful things being in a college fraternity besides tapping a keg. Knowing the...
And machine doubling is not considered an error/variety because...…? (don't answer "because it's not hub doubling", we know that) ;) Playing...
So why then, is Hub doubling considered collectable variety, but machine doubling is not considered an error or variety? I think that's what Joe...
That book was part of the Sears Coin Collector's Kit that I got for Christmas when I was 8 or 9. I loved that book and used to read it all the...
FWIW: I have a roll of Unc. 1974 and 1977 Cents that I put away at the time. After 40+ years, I don't think anybody appreciates that I stored...
@baseball I don’t have a horse in this race. I don’t collect high grade world coins and to be honest, don’t really care who’s right or wrong....
If I understand you correctly, since the data from @Jaleus poll may not be statistically valid, it should be discounted. OK, I can see your...
So what I hear you saying is that the sampling may be biased and that it's difficult to get a statistically representative sample. Is that correct?
Maybe it was this song [IMG] BTW: Nice coin @Randy Abercrombie
Not this again. I starting to wonder if this is the same guy that got banned a few months ago who was always claiming his damaged coin was a rare...
@desertgem behind the scenes ;) [IMG]
It was caused by... [IMG] C'mon. A set screw somehow getting into a planchet? You can't seriously believe that's what you see on the reverse...
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