That's because it is a gouge. Not a strike through but damaged. You can see the color difference in the copper. It hasn't had time to tone like...
The first one looks normal with a small repunch. The second one, I think you need to examine it more closely. It is damaged. The top left has been...
It looks normal to me but it also looks slightly damaged.
Go to forums, click on error coins. A little box pops up in the lower right POST NEW THREAD. Click on that and the rest should be simple. Upload...
I personally do not see how tape could get into the striking chamber, on a blank planchet or on a die. Cloth, a piece of metal and a few other...
Same here my friend. The simpler the better.
That's a nasty scratch.
Very nice reverse die crack but I do think it's been cleaned a long time ago.
NAV or No Added Value Doubling.
Nice find for its age. Someone probably tucked away a few rolls of new coins 30 years ago and now they are getting spent.
Everything I see on that coin looks like PMD from circulation.
No Mint mark. It's a Philly coin. What looks like a mintmark is damage. It's indented, not raised.
That half looks normal to me. Just circulation wear.
Or stops by the office. :)
Still worth $50 or so. You can sell on CT as you have enough posts. Just use the for sale forum. At shows and coinnshops you can do better at most...
Not yet! :)
That is very understandable! :)
You can cut the count out, you can flatten it as an elongate but you can't melt them.
Since this is your first coin show I would suggest you take nothing and dismiss all notions of selling. Go, look and enjoy yourself. It's a great...
Nice find of consecutive star notes.
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