That is the receded edge from another coin. It either happened in the production process or the edge of another coin was squeezed in a press to...
They are worth more than face but not a lot more. Very nice but just to new, only 20 years ago.
Looks like a toning issue to me. It just doesn’t have the Black Beauty look.
Randy, I would like to thank you for given me another reason to be concerned about my coin collection and what to do with it in the future. :)
Minted by a worn die.
Minor but nice. Nice find.
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Looks like they are there to say as it looks like the coin was sneezed on from a short distance away. Over time a sneezed on coin will take on...
I don’t see a mint mark which means is was minted in Philadelphia. The lettering looks skinner and not wide, so that makes it variety 2. Only 2...
I said this was damaged and here’s why. That crescent groove in front of Lincoln’s face says it all. If you look at that, you can see metal that...
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A nice incomplete planchet with a curved clip. A true mint error. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A super 1955-D and a 1955-S. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
A small obverse lamination error. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My photos are dark on this one but you can still see it, especially in the last photo. A 1922...
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Wheat Back Wednesday huh? Here’s one of mine. I can’t tell if yours was damaged in a vise on not (I think it was) but mine is definitely damaged...
The I in LIBERTY is the clue but it’s not in the photos. Best to show the entire coin.
Looks like an RPM. The mint marks were hand punched into the die back then so it appears doubled but it’s not. It’s an RPM or repunched mint mark.
That die was working hard towards growing into a shattered die. Nice find.
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