@dogstar99 …imo…Looks like normal wear and tear for a 73 yo penny…what do you see?
The denticles are not uniform; this arouses my suspicion but I have no expertise with this series…Spark
@Andrew Stanford …here are some websites to help you learn: Wexler/doubleddie.com. This site has many helpful articles, among them the minting...
This is what happens when the die pair becomes deteriorated from overuse. Some folks call it “die fatigue”. The Mint overuses dies and die pairs...
I will confirm: the photo shows an extra line across the base of the porch. No, it shouldn’t be there. No, I can’t explain it. I can raise all...
Well, it certainly looks like the real deal, but your post begs a question: Is this a recent, new find? Or was this found long ago ( like 1955...
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I see the doubling. And the question remains: Were Proof dies used on silver MS? VV has 5 varieties listed, 3 for silver proof, and 2 for...
Yes…you are right. I went back to the chart I found and found I missed the symbol for the 5…and I caught the dot for zero on the corners, I have...
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