Some of the YouTube Video "experts" have a propensity for embellishing the rarity and desirability of errors and varieties. It's a cool die...
Saw this posted on another forum. Hold on for the flood of "is my 1964 half a SMS?" questions coming. :banghead::facepalm:...
@Spark1951 and @Collecting Nut have a long track record of trying to help new collectors. They are some of the last people who would initiate...
You need to remember that members are helping for free and they may not have time for a detailed explanation. Or the same question may have been...
You may be thinking of a capped die strike through error. As you learn more about errors and how coins are made, you'll understand why this is...
Sorry, but it suffered environmental damage. Not an error
A coin is never worthless when you get it from a someone close to you. Many members on CT have coins like that are priceless to us. Plus, it's...
Yes, It's a lamination on the rev
Just wear and tear from almost 40 years of circulation. Nothing unusual
The 1964 SMS coins were found in the estate of a former Mint Director in the 1980's and sold through a coin dealer. Most (all?) were certified by...
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally ;)
Go to www.doubleddie.com and click on the the tab marked "worthless doubling". This is a good explanation of machine doubling and die...
Yep, I can see the possibility of the 4 clashes you reference. I have a few prisoner cents I pulled from change back in the 80s in a box...
Your coin has been reprocessed (replated) to make it appear new. Occasionally, reprocessed cents can appear to look doubled, but this is not a...
Sorry, but somebody plated this after it left the mint. It really has no numismatic value. Keep it if you think it's interesting, but don't...
It's a common misperception among novice collectors that mispackaged mint products are desirable errors. Mint packaging errors do not add any...
Pointing out the area in question helps us to focus in quicker. Sorry, but it's just Die Deterioration DOubling (DDD)
Sorry, but it's environmental damage. Your updated weight of 5.5 gms sounds normal based on your scale. It's a spender
This is a tough subject. If I were to offer comments, I would do it through a PM. That way a OP won't feel called out in front of the group....
Possibly a dryer coin. The rim is starting to curl over the edges of the obverse and rev. Also the mushy, washed out features. Could be some...
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