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There are many things that can happen to a coin as old as yours. A simple die crack or die chip comes to mind when looking at your coin. Metal can...
This is a lot of what does annoy members, I am not kicking you because you ask questions, I don't think that I have ever answered one of your...
I agree with the deteriorated dies. Aren't Ghost Lincolns from what is called "indirect design transfer"?
Those are plating blisters. Not an error they are very common on copper coated zinc cents. Another common occurrence is Linear plating blisters.
I see your points, Yet I have a habit of looking at folks previous posts to get a handle on their habits. I rarely see any members recently jump...
I am still trying to figure out your statement about bag marks? Why did the TPG's we know today come about? I mean really what was the objective?...
Those remind me of growing up on the west coast.:angelic: The cent is a close AM
Conservation and restoration is usually kept sacred to only a few coins. Not all are candidates and usually once you start it only leaves you with...
I am sure the VAMpires will be around soon enough. Here is a list of the known VAM's for the date/MM....
It isn't a DDO I am not sure why we need better photos. Doubling like this is common, and not worth the trouble.
I say to each there own. if someone wants to use a brush of any kind on their coins, it is by there own right. I do find some issues with just...
There is absolutely zero evidence in what you posted should the mods delete it and ban you? The point is we have young members and folks that do...
The moderation is done well around here. In fact a thread and member were banned today. There is a lot of patience used and most of the time it is...
There is a difference between someone who wants to learn and someone who is only here to find out if they became rich. And 90% or more come for...
Your photos are out of focus and have too much light. What I am able to see looks like a die deterioration issue and not a Doubled die.
Fantastic coins Zohar!
As I said corrosion split plate doubling and zinc rot. Why even look at a coin that has that much damage? I am with @paddyman98 you are loosing...
Corrosion , Zinc rot, and split plate doubling. I am not even sure you could call that a cent anymore. Junk coins are not collectible.
Looks like some oily fingerprints may have started the process but some thing still makes me think QC.
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