I think it’s PMD. Looks like somebody took a fine ball point pen and “colored” in the columns. Most of the ink is gone now. I just tried this...
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Flat and shelf-like = mechanical doubling.
If they're raised, then they're either plating bubbles/blisters or spots where the thin copper plating has been breached and the underlying zinc...
The raised areas that you see on your 57-D cent are due to displaced metal. If you look closely, you’ll see the gouges and digs on the surfaces...
IMO, it's PMD. The core/clad layers are centered, the reeding appears too strong in the clip area, the rims are strong, and the contour of the...
[ATTACH] 2 more "almost". Both are CU condition.
The inks have different chemical compositions and can react differently when exposed to other chemicals, so it's possible for the black to be gone...
Sounds like a cool collecting topic. I have a few minor denominations that I picked from world coin junk boxes when I was younger but nothing...
Sorry, but it was subject to high heat after it left the mint. That's what caused the distortion on both sides and is causing the clad to split....
The zinc core under the thin copper plating is corroding. Zinc is very reactive and will do this if the plating is breached and it is exposed to...
Sorry, but it s been plated after it left the mint. It's not an error. Cents have been plated for decades as HS chemistry experiments. You can...
Looks like a dryer coin to me the rim is starting to gold over and the mushy letter are due to contact as well.
Yes, it's a rotated die. 90 degrees (or 270 depending on the naming convention). Does it add value? Maybe a little bit as something unusual
Your coin was gold plated after it left the mint. On 12/31/74, Roosevelt's order calling in gold was repealed. The coin you reference is...
I think it may have been flattened after the C/S as PMD. Note how the recessed edges of the C/S also appear slightly oblong in the same direction...
It isn't uncirculated. Looks more like VF30 plus/minus. The retail value @Michael K posted seems to be reasonable.
Sorry, but it looks like the D mm was hit and the metal displaced. Only damage, not a variety
A couple of "almost". The 2013 on top has a little folding on the corners and 1 light fold but is reasonably crisp. The 2009 on the bottom is...
Nice Broadstrike http://www.error-ref.com/broadstrikes/
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