...Sorry, it’s too far gone to mess with...Spark
+15
...Here’s some info then an open question. First we must agree that the OP IHC is F12. Good. Glad we agree. As previously noted...NGC : $8.00....
Do as @Badger Mint recommends and also... ...get a Yeoman Red Book. ...read how dies are made at doubleddie.com... ...learn what real errors are...
...I bow to your expertise...Spark
NOT MD as it is not “flat and shelf-like”. YES to damage...IMHO...Spark
@Chris Rudd ...seriously, please go to Wexler’s/doubleddie.com and read the section about how dies are made. Once you read it you will learn that...
Yeah...sorry...just realized a 3 and a half yo thread...aged, but not a necrothread...yet...Spark
...it looks to be about 1 mm smaller, a planchet anomaly perhaps. One planchet maybe had a softer alloy mix or the die pressure was...
Chris, you’re doin’ just fine. There is a ton of experience here to help you and accurate info is what we deal out. If you haven’t learned yet,...
Mike, Several things... Quit Smoking. This is possibly the dumbest health practice that is easily correctible. The coin error sought for 1992...
...worn die only...imo...Spark
...not quite. A nickel struck on a dime planchet would exhibit some serious design abbreviation. Both sides would show half-letters and numbers...
Cogent post for your first...Welcome Aboard! @Michael M Mabb ...Spark
IMO...it is AU58+...light wear on eyebrow, lapel and shoulder on obverse, details missing from memorial between EPU and the statue on the reverse....
...die deterioration is correct assessment, imo...under the chin, and IGWT...other letters too. Since 1971, if a variety hasn’t been identified...
The OP coin artifact looks raised...but it’s a zincoln and more than likely it is a plating blister...imo...Spark
NGC is listing this date F12/$8.00...VF20/$13.50. One of the key diagnostics is how many letters of LIBERTY are visible (legible) in the...
@Marites Foertsch ...a good rule to use for coins you find is: “keep what you like”. You aren’t going to get rich collecting circulated coins...
...just an average circulated cent, I don’t see anything with the mouth...Spark
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