Extra piece of metal stuck to the planchet when it was struck. That will be raised but if you look at the neck area it's not raised but indented....
No worries. Live and learn. :)
Definitely not a die break. Looks more like a struck through. A little wide but that's okay. Also looks like the very bottom of itchas broken off....
That's a nice die clash.
That's a great deal, especially for Maple Leafs. You should check them for being authentic or fake. Welcome to CT.
Nice to have especially if you have a number of them and can show the progression of the break. As for value, it's not really worth your time.
The thinner points of the star have been worn away.
NAV Doubling
Something sure is happening on the U in the word TRUST. It's called damaged followed by years of circulation.
It's all damage.
Not a Doubled ear.
He was outside in the sun too long.
Yes his collection was mentioned and slightly shown. The best was Dennis took a very rare nickel and put it into a gunball machine. It was hilarious.
That's not a 1943 but it is a 1948. It is also very damaged.
Well aren't we all over the board? Guesses are as low as 20 and as high as 45. That's quite a spread.
The copyright on the folder say 1943. So it should be a few years after that date.
I'm at 30.
It's one of the many I have. If I remember correctly these two bills as a set with the error are worth several thousand dollars. I beleive it's...
The edge tells me it was encased at one time. Paddyman98 gave you a great example. Please read it. If you decide to take yo your LCS please share...
In that condition it's hard to tell and it wouldn't make any difference anyway. It's just too damaged.
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