Not ancient, but still in the spirit. German Notgeld [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Whenever you think you have a potential discovery piece, you’re going to need to provide some extraordinary proof to substantiate the...
I would buy lottery tickets with the money if I were you ;)
The seller got lucky and found a buyer who thought the date was special. Actually, they must have gotten extremely lucky, because 2 people must...
It’s called a magician’s coin and was made from 2 coins after they left the mint. You can see the seam on the one side where the coins are joined....
The 1982 is a small date If you have questions about different coins, it's always best to start a new post. The title of this post refers to a...
The S was added after the coin was minted. You can see where the punch pushed the metal on the neck opposite the letter. I don't see any DD....
Sorry, but it's machine doubling. Flat and shelf like on both the date and mm is the giveaway. BTW: you may want to consider a new post for a...
The mark above LIBERTY is a PMD scrape, but I don't see any evidence of displaced metal on the shoulder. Looks like a good chance of being a...
Or possibly feeder finger damage. Regardless, as @paddyman98 said, it's minor and doesn't carry a premium.
The other key characteristic that tells you it was punched is the slightly raised area outlining the S. This is displaced metal and is caused by...
Terrible condition?? Looks like a nice VG with honest wear. Nothing wrong with it. @Amberlarry22 nice find
If it's an upside S, how could it occur at the mint?
It IS NOT struck on a foreign planchet. Here is a copy of The Mint Error News that has a link to a spread sheet with all of the foreign coins...
The die making process is Master Hub Master Die Working Hub Working Die The only place that an upside down letter in the motto could occur is...
Looks like the rim is starting to curl over. Add the mushy appearance of the letters and devices and it looks like a dryer coin
A little MD on the D mint and damage/hit on the P. The info @Seattlite86 mentioned is one of things to remember as you're searching and see...
Go visit www.doubleddie.com and click on the tab marked "Worthless Doubling". It has a good explanation of Die Deterioration Doubling and...
Cool find. It may only have a minor premium, but I would consider it worthy of a 2x2 if I found it.
Or they call it MD because it's flat, lacks split serifs, and/or the highest part of the device is thinner than normal @MORRIS Acuff I'm with...
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