Please take the the time to read a learn how dies are made. There is good info in some of the sites that have been referenced in your previous...
Then the question becomes "how did this occur during the die making or minting process"? Coinage is a well defined process. Once it leaves the...
Haven't we seen this numerous times before. New member posts blurry pics claiming he has a rarity that is statistically impossible to have been...
The problem isn't his original post, (regardless of how ridiculous and improbably it was). He got a reasonable explanation with a little...
Don’t worry about getting trashed for a wrong answer. Most of the regular members know who takes the time to help new collectors. They’ll have...
A US Nickel is 75% Copper and 25% Nickel. The outer clad layers on the Dime, Quarter, and Half also use the same composition. This alloy will...
So does that make it a PS (Paddyman Smoosh)?
The highest points on a coin are the Lowest point in a die. The flat field is the highest point in a die. It's not a clashed die
So your saying that you think you have a rare 1943 copper cent that was overstruck in 1982. Is that correct?
But copper is a very ductile metal. How could it "break" like that without any evidence of significant bending. It has to some sort of alloy...
Maybe they tapped the edge? Would that pass the logic and physics test? :banghead:o_O:wacky:
You know, you got an opinion from the foremost error dealer in the country (world?). This is who the TPGs ask when they aren't sure. But if...
Sorry, but it's just environmental damage, not an error. Worth face value
Take it to a lab for SEM/EDS. A lot of Universities do this and you can probably google some private labs. It's probably going to cost $100-$200...
I've ordered the occasional loss leader from them (usually the state quarters at Face value). Yes, they sent approvals, but they also enclosed a...
Sorry, but it suffered some type of hit after it left the mint. It isn't an error
CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) Diamond-like coating or some obscure non-oxide ceramic :yack:
If I found this, I would keep it because it is more extreme than the "usual" MD/DDD, but knowing that it is very unlikely that it will ever be...
@KarenTeed Here some reference sites that will help you learn about errors. They are worth book marking if you are interested in learning....
@Ron111 The best thing to do is to start a new post with a clear cropped picture. Your coin probably isn't an error and/or isn't in a high grade...
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