It isn't common and is a very cool find. Should you have it slabbed? I don't know the value, but you can do some research to find out what this...
I'm not sure where you are getting your information, but wherever it is, you should stop using that resource immediately. As others have said,...
Just as an FYI. The issue is not mentioning another website. It is specifically YouTube. YouTube is filled with click bait coin collecting videos...
You asked a question and got answers from knowledgeable collectors telling you that your coin wasn't an error, and based on current die making and...
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I don't think anyone said that you said it was tapered. Maybe he said that she said that you said, but I don't think Jim said and I wasn't the...
I agree. The rim looks like it's been damaged. The coin does appear to have a lamination but I don't think it explains the rim. There also...
Sorry, but it's a copy
It is not an official product from the mint. More than likely, it is some sort of promotional or "collector" set put together by a 3rd party (as...
No, it's not worth keeping. You need to have some of another note starting to show in the boarder to have any sort of premium. In addition, your...
Simple check. If it's raised, it's probably a light die crack. If it's indented into the coin, then it's probably a scratch
Hard to tell from your pics. Your camera doesn't capture enough detail. Did you check http://www.varietyvista.com/ ? They have sections on...
It looks like the one Rare Tim had. Maybe the OP got it from him
Here's an experiment you can do at home. Take a regular utility knife a scrape the copper plating of rim and selected parts of a cent (you don't...
The reason why it's missing pieces of the building, clothes and ear is: " It's a Copper Plated Zinc Cent. The Zinc was exposed somehow. That's...
The pic you posted is more than adequate to determine what you have. As @paddyman98 said, your coin took a hit that pushed up some metal and left...
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Proof coins are only issued in sets from the mint. It's generally rare to find any proof coin in circulation. Someone would have to go through the...
Cool errors, but if it has any additional premium over face value it would be very little.
Making sure the 2x2 doesn't have any cardboard particulates stuck to the window is a little detail that many people forget. I also like to do a...
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