OK, our fellow enthusiasts gave you some answers (the right ones by the way). But why wasn't it DDD or a DDO?
What do you think it is? But more importantly, why?
Just damaged. It's a now...out of round...cent.
I think you are onto something @Mountain Man . Almost like something imbedded into the planchet.
Ok Larry...but if you are eating your coins...you won't have any to show us later.
When you get a coin like this, have a look at the fullness of the rim. If you have a full rim, and missing devices, its usually a grease filled...
The center is missing... ;-)
I notice some die deterioration in the lettering of LIBERTY and IGWT on your closeups. But this die stage is MDS, probably EMDS (everything looks...
Damaged coin. Something heavy pressed onto the surface of the coin.
You raise an interesting thought: I've seen a number of old albums/folders/frames with old coins that were cleaned when 'cleaning' was the thing...
A fun find Inspector! I really appreciate your homage to the circulated coins. It must bring you great satisfaction!!!
Some folders are created with select variety coins. It gets even more confusing with Canadian coin folders/albums. That said, the 1922 Plain or...
Looks like a good day!
1917 looks normal on my laptop. Not a DDO...but it was worth the second look on a bigger screen.
Can you post clearer shots of the date and IGWT on the 1917? I don’t think it’s DDO (using phone to view) but worth a second look perhaps.
Looks like an AU coin but when posting coins for grading, sharp pictures are needed. Especially when differentiating MS coins.
It looks like it could be an RPM. See if either of these mean anything: 1944-P RPM-001 (varietyvista.com) (top looks a bit like a worn 001)...
Actually, the 1999 CT quarter is one to watch for with missing clad. I think I've seen three or four since, so apparently, it's a more notable...
Looks like a circulated cent with a bit of damage.
I just happened to have that photo. I was considering buying that coin, but I opted to go another way with the money that day. It was an...
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