Lamination. Very common on war nickels.
Your coin was minted in Lima, Peru. That is what the I.J. is on the reverse. I can't speak for the authenticity of your coin though. Have you...
Your coin probably spent some time in the dirt. Environmental damage.
Yup. Agree with @Inspector43. Your coin has been damaged, probably smooshed by a coin roller machine.
Y'alls beard...I mean coin...game is strong! You are doing Julian The Apostate proud!
Looks German. The date is not 1555 though. I believe that is what the token/medal is commemorating. If you look on the other side below the 3rd...
Next, the countermarks! The first countermark we looked at and our first Tiberius! Tiberius Countermark 14-37 AD Ephesus/Moesia AE As (or...
Recently, @Marsyas Mike made a thread about a very generous gift he had received from fellow forum member @tenbobbit. FFIVN and I perused and...
Hung, Drawn and quartered.
Those are all great coins! I don't have a Julian the Apostate yet but I respect a man who has such a glorious beard. Thanks for sharing!
Here are a few legit clips: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nope. That's just damage.
What he said. Pics or it didn't happen!
Found this nice 1972P DDO-002 Lincoln cent in tonight's box. Box #666 :zombie: [ATTACH] Admittedly garbage close up pictures can be seen here
This shiny guy came out of tonight's box...lucky box number 666. :vamp: Has similar but stronger doubling than 007. Also does not have the little...
Wizard coin supply. They are cheap but the shipping cost more than the 7 holders :rage::mad:
That looks good @bradgator2. I put my sets in the clear plastic Whitman snaplock holders like this: [IMG] But that Capital Plastics looks real good.
Beautiful. I looked at it but twas too far out of my budget. Glad someone here got it :)
I think this is the same hoard that was discussed recently. Like 99% sure.
A break that does not involve the rim is a die chip. http://www.error-ref.com/die-chips/ A break that involves the rim and goes inwards is a cud....
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