I started using this term for Philly minted cents when I started collecting as a kid in the early 70s. You wanted to clarify that it wasn't a D...
I think it’s die deterioration damage, which is quite common on early Zincolns. Based on my observations, Die deterioration tends to be more...
It appears to be Thailand bullet money (as previously mentioned). The link below has some books and auction catalogs and the pics listed as...
All 1986 Proof coins were issued by San Francisco and have the "S" mm. You have a business strike from the Denver mint
Found this on MA-Shops. It's not a coin, but some kind of bullion medal. The German description doesn't say anything about it. The F is not a...
Shot down by a technicality unless I can find some ferromagnetic zinc ;). Oh well, point taken
You should start a new thread and post a picture, but in this case, I can just about guarantee that it's environmental damage. This is a pic I...
Nothing close to cent size in any composition was minted for a foreign country within a few years of 1993....
I used to do the exact same thing as @messydesk. But as you said, there is so much equivalent info on line, it's not needed any longer. I also...
I can't help you, but am interested in what it might be. Hopefully, some of the countermark experts will see this and be able to help BTW: I...
This one has over 9300 posts and is still pretty active. The latest post was just a few hrs ago...
I've seen this on Canadian large cents from the 1800's as well.
You can rule out 1911 (wrong obv legend) and 1912 (wrong reverse). So it's 1913-21 or 28-36. Sorry, but that's the best we can do with a worn...
The “STATES oF” are weakly struck. If you flip the coin over, you’ll notice that Lincoln’s shoulder is immediately opposite this area. It takes...
Approx 650 cities/towns issued metal Notgeld "coins". Between the various denominations, varieties, and sub-varieties, there are thousands All...
I've read something similar years ago, but can't offer any hard facts. Based on my observations over the years, I do believe that something is...
Per Chris' post. You should be checking sites like these as your primary resource http://www.varietyvista.com/ http://www.doubleddie.com/ Check...
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The missing side looks like it was worn rather than ground off. Since it was mounted at one time, it's possible that the one side was exposed to...
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