Paddyman or others probably have links explaining all of the errors (I'm just too lazy to look them up). I'm willing to bet that if you read...
A lamination is caused trapped gas or other contamination in the metal ingot used to roll into sheets and punch planchets. There is a gap/void...
Novelty
The gouge looks like a strike through and not PMD , since there doesn't appear to be any raised, displaced metal around it (as far as I can see...
Looks like a melted piece of plastic or glue. If it was hit with heat hot enough to preferentially melt part of it, the rest of the coin would...
Sorry but it's just 1 cent. Looks like it lost a battle with a screw driver
Chips in the die. If I found it, I would keep it, but it really doesn't have much extra value beyond the original coin.
Longshot, but there is a possibility that a Morgan or Peace dollar might be a better date. You would need to take individual pics of the front...
Nice close up. I believe it's PMD. With all of the metal flow happening when the coin is struck, I don't think you would get such even lines...
Even though the it has minimal value (as correctly stated by others), it is a cool find and worth keeping IMHO
Don't feed the troll!!
Tommy P: I didn't take it as a slam at you. NCRick was one of the few new member that actually wants to learn about the details. I thought it...
Sorry, but I can't recommend any specific sites or books, although I'm sure others will be more than happy to jump in. I learned this stuff the...
If you look at the VA quarter, notice how the metal around the gouge has been displaced and pushed up along the edges. This is a good indicator...
It looks like the small letters variety although it's difficult to tell if the A and M are don't touch from the damage, wear and pictures. I...
It just looks like damage. Your coin has seen some rough times.
Like Chris said, it was in contact with something like a piece of fabric that caused that toning/corrosion pattern. The coin has a lot of...
They are copies of Spanish gold cobs and Gold Ducats from Holland.
I cannot tell about the Mexican 50 peso (coin in the bezel), but all of the others look like cast tourist fakes. You can see the casting seem...
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