How does a die clash produce marks on the incuse part of the die. I can understand seeing it in the fields, but not on the relief.
Looks like some machine doubling on the reverse. But it does not distract from the great looks of this coin.
Not an error. Probably heat damage. Someone may have taken a mini torch to this coin.
I can't tell. But the reverse looks like it was struck with a grease filled die.
I don't think you are going to find much interest in a nine year old cent. Maybe if there are some errors.
That year was a commemorative issue. Look up Sudbury, Big Nickle on the internet. Interesting.
You can't go wrong for $10. Cost you more for the flips!
I have the same fountain pen affliction. I buy them when I see them, then put ink in them and never touch them again. Definitely a brain fart of...
Thanks.
Here is a booklet on Web Notes that might help. [ATTACH]
How many hours did it take you to restore this coin?
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So let me get this straight. At least the obverse die was "soft" when a cent was initially struck, then it got caught in the striking chamber,...
I also think that it is a magician's coin. Probably used with a finger ring with a magnet (on the palm side of the ring). This allows a...
MS62. But what do I know about grading.
You should really remove the coin from the plastic envelope before taking a photograph. It will show us more details and eliminate reflections. In...
I would love to find out if these club tokens were all struck on a roll of cents that all had this same anomaly. I am off to the hunt!
Also, above Lincoln's nose is the date. Please explain a soft die to me. I have not heard that term before.
How did you get from Valley Stream to Plano, Texas? You can PM me if you wish.
I lived in Valley Stream, we had a Gimbles.
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