In 1942 the Mint was trying out different compositions for cents due to WW2. They experimented with aluminum as one of the metals to be used. The...
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There aren't any cents that are silver. An 81 is made of copper. Cents do not have a reeded edge. And no MM means it was struck in Philadelphia....
I realize that you are new here, also on the young side. Just slow down and post facts, no one will find fault if that is done. Rpm's are not the...
66BN PCI
RPM's don't come from hub doubling. The MM were hand punched into the dies. It took multiple strikes of the punch to set the MM, any rotation or...
Liberty is also struck 4 to 5 times.
Numerous closely spaced strikes? Error reference says that these can happen in or out of the collar. Not sure if that is correct but it sure...
I would be interested in seeing some of the RPM's, Are they copper or are they Zinc?
The ear has to have a bit of separation to be called one. It would be easy to miss the 04 and 06 But the 88 you couldn't miss. It has almost as...
88, 04 and 06 have doubled ears also.
The area is too remote to be a clash. I don't see any evidence on the rest of the coin. That is too strong to not show on either side of the leaf...
Google is your friend, I am not sure if they were made in silver or if they were made in clad. Should be easy to find.
There are other hints on top of the leaf's that say this is a die chip. A clash wouldn't be raised from the surface of the coin.
Just a die chip.
No need to start two threads on the subject.
I took a peak through the site it works good. Thanks Doug.
Makes you wonder if the radial die cracks, not to mention about 3 that touch the rims on each side didn't affect the luster. That is an amazing...
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