It is called a Texas cent. You take a copper coated zinc cent, put it between two pieces of lather and beat it with a hammer. It comes out larger.
I think you have it Physics-fan! Ephraim Brasher did counterstamp some foreign gold coins to verify that they were of full weight. He also minted...
It doesn't even remotely resemble an overstruck Flying Eagle cent, I don't see any DDO/DDR either. Look, no one here believes this coin is what...
I don't know how you can say it is in the perfect shape of a letter. It takes a bit of imagination to make it look like an "s". It is kind of...
I am confused, what is your question? I don't see anything EB stamped.
Just a guess, but I would say someone cleaned it up, not being able to get the areas close to the letters, and devices.
No, has a cast appearance and lettering and devices don't match up with original.
What is the weight? Is there a visible seam on the edge?
What tests did it pass? It appears to be the usual cast copy.
No, that looks like a cast copy.
Welcome to the forum, sorry to say your cent is worth just that, one cent. It is only damaged.
It is impossible for it to be what you think it is , so it is worth face value. Sorry.
Only if you want to spend $30 to get a coin worth 3 cents graded.
The pictures are terrible, but it almost looks like the coin is in a bezel? Definitely need better pictures.
OK, how did a flying eagle cent get struck on a copper coated zinc planchet? This question has been asked numerous times and you continue to...
14 months, next year will be 50 years for me and I am still learning from people on here! You have heard from the foremost error expert in the...
Yup, environmental damage, we see them all the time.
Did you read the thread? There is a link posted for the value.
If you are going to sell this to someone who knows their coin facts, you will get what it is worth, one cent.
If you are so convinced, why won't you have it authenticated by one of the third party graders? Tell you what, send it out, if you are correct I...
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