Would like to see a photo with proper white balance... color is odd
5c
Is there a local coin club? Clubs sell donations in their auctions to fund activities. Also might know a YN who would love some less common coins...
It's a very slightly off-center strike (both sides are involved). It's not rare and isn't worth more than the face 1c
Did you happen to notice the difference between a mostly copper alloy and a copper-silver alloy at 21kt is 20%... I'm out
The one to search for is the no S from the proof set. Not an ordinary circulation coin.
Using Wikipedia as an "expert" reference calls the entire story into question.
2011 2006 then... ??? 1982 1967 Nobody is that patient except a Cubs fan
21 karat is 0.875 fine not 0.900 0.900 fine is 21.6 karat 0.900 fine gold is alloyed with 0.100 copper for US gold coins, not a copper-silver mix.
Because there are two states that "they" don't like?
The diamond pattern is characteristic of a coin that was crushed in a bench vice. PMD = Post Minting Damage Worth $0.25
Go to the bank and visit the ATM. Withdraw $200. Return home. Flush $180 down the toilet. Same result...
I would love to see - as a thought experiment if nothing else - the nanosecond by nanosecond event of the die striking the planchet. From the...
Just ignore the id10t... makes the thread more sensible..
At some point ya gotta trust your eye - that is why you look at all those coins for years, so you know! Nice
Grease filled die http://www.error-ref.com/struck-through-smooth-viscous-material-grease-oil/
You sir have the poster child for post mint damage
No, you are NOT getting different answers. Everybody has replied that it is a damaged, PMD coin. Period
No PMD ... post minting damage
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