Those are heat blisters caused by extreme heat after it left the Mint. It is only worth ten cents and is damaged. Not a Mint error by any means....
That and no one at the Mint wants to accept responsibility or admit to anything.
The OP posted a link to pcscoins.com. I believe that is what @Charles Reese is referring to.
If could have been used as a pocket piece or used as a worry stone. It could also have been circulated in places that don't use chop marks. Even...
The same principle as water runs downhill. Whatever caused the stain ran off of the high points and dried on the lower points.
Oh Paddy, please don't apologize for sleeping. We all do it from time to time. @paddyman98 :)
It's been about 6 weeks since that article was written. Do you think the Mint has found what caused this blemish? I haven't heard anything since...
Definitely nice ones, especially the hornets nest, that's the one in the far left column.
Nice looking, shiny and they show a lack of circulation but they are only worth a cent each.
Looks plated to me. The third photo shows copper on the die crack. Looks like it's toned from the environment.
Very nice! A few small die chips and a nice die crack to boot. You gotta love the older coins.
A nice little die chip.
Well I read the thread title, Die Bresks and Double Lips. The first photo I saw was the head of the eagle on the reverse. Naturally at this hour...
A lot of them have a blemish.
Environmental damaged so it is worth twenty five cents. PS. It looks as if you found it which is what you stated.
All I can see is a stain and the remains of a fingerprint.
Sorry to hear about your dad but if he knew you now have an interest in coins that he sparked years ago, he'd be proud of you. :)
That would be correct and judging by the photo from @AnonymousCoinCollector I think it's been stripped.
Well let's educate them. Walkers, Franklin's and the 1964 Kennedy's are all 90% silver. The Composition of the Kennedy's were changed the...
A common date but in nice circulated shape. Nice find.
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