Love the Mexican silvers. I inherited this one [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Misaligned die strike and the mintmark took a hit from something causing damage
It wont be a cud, as cuds involve the rim and spread into the field. I can't make out what that is on your image. Wait for others
no idea why it made 3 extra copies of my reply
Here is some info, the dot was from a broken stamping form, nice finds https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces409.html
LOL. Damn that short term memory loss
^^^^ agreed, this site shows the same as above http://varietyvista.com/06%20Mercury%20Dime/DDOs%201942D.htm
Put it in a flip and label it. You can then use it for reference later if you come across something similar
Good write up and a wonderful coin Hearty congrats on 28K
A build up of grease and debris slowly collects in some of the incuse areas of the die, eventually stopping the forming of the devices in those...
I see a planchet error, improperly annealed. Also the dots between VDB look wrong
Another worn one GB Halfpenny 1917 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
GB Sixpence 1929 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Over to Australia, 1966 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If you are referring to the area between shoulder and Liberty, that looks like a ridge ring forming, a sigh of a deteriorating, worn die. You can...
Entry Post My preference would be the 1989 sets, thanks for the chance Here is a lovely nickel [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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