It sounds like you have a genuine missing clad error. The weight should be around 4.7 grams. Value these days would be $50 - $60, judging from...
A "copper wash" error is said to occur in the chemical rinse bath, which is a step after planchets are annealed (heated). If the solution is...
Could be defective cladding, a "copper wash" error, or simply discoloration. A microscopic examination would be required to refine the diagnosis.
Yes, you can certainly call it an error coin. Filled die errors are pretty common and don't carry much of a premium unless a large portion of the...
I don't see any holes.
Could be a filled die error.
Sorry, it's a fake. On the reverse face, the surface opposite the "second strike" is flat as a pane of glass. That will never be the case with a...
It could be a minor tilted die error. Check the reeding. If it's visibly weaker next to the weak design, that would add some strength to this...
A faint or missing last digit can have several causes: 1. A slightly weak strike. Because of built-in die convexity, peripheral design...
You might not be able to pull it off, but acetone will usually dissolve it.
This appears to be a patch of dried glue. Some textured material was pressed into it when it was still tacky.
As far as I can tell, the obverse only shows post-strike damage -- metal pushed up or pushed to the side as the result of minor impacts. The...
I understand the desire for a perfect coin. But I find normal coins boring. Once you've got it, it's done. With errors, you've got several...
Very few coin dealers know anything about errors. It's highly unlikely that any in your local area will be well-informed. They'll often pretend...
The coin is not damaged. The die is damaged. With regard to actual damage to a coin or planchet, I agree that post-strike damage seldom...
Extensive damage to a die is rare, and, since it also causes a dramatic change in a coin's appearance, will appeal to error collectors of many...
I'd be happy to check it out for you. My e-mail address is mdia1@aol.com. If this IS die damage, as I strongly suspect, then the coin would...
At first glance it appears to be a strike-through error. However, since the irregular surface is largely restricted to the field and generally...
I would think its presence on a commemorative quarter give the coin enhanced value. I don't have a good idea of its market value, but it won't be...
There really isn't much more to them. Certainly some issues, like war nickels, are very prone to lamination errors. But they exist in all solid...
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