That's my opinion but wait for others to chime in.
Not a Cud. Maybe a retained lamination but the last 5 in the date looks doubled. If so it's a poor mans doubled die.
Both are worth face value. Maybe a bit more for the WY. One was minted by an older worn die. The same one has been heavier circulated. That's why...
Does it matter?
No, grease is soft. Wax hardens. It's damaged.
Most bird are plastic but they still make and use metal electrical boxes. You have described a metal blank perfectly. Design flaws, as you call...
Grease filled die for the rust. The other two are damaged. Welcome to CT.
Damaged by a poor soul with nothing to do other than try to create a Mint error.
'29 is a tough year in that grade. As I said, I have the set in XF-AU. I only need 2 more PCGS MS-64 Peace Dollars to have my high grade set. Also...
You should try to put together a set of $2.50 Indians. Only one date is expensive but affordable if you save for it, the 1911-D. It took me about...
That's normal on a Zinc cent, aka a zlincolns.? Zinc is soft and it looks terrible in a short period of time. Cheap but this is normal. Lots of...
This is common on Zinc Cents.
The triple O looks like MD to me. I have several with different dates but they all look shelf like in appearance.
Welcome to CT. What Paddy said.
Welcome to CT. Not the kind of doubled die you want to find. Please explain wonky. I've never heard that word. Must be a generation gap word. lol
Worn and damaged. It's a spender.
Thought so. It's an unforgettable error.
Same, only in high grades.
Damaged in circulation.
All gold Indians are in short supply with a high demand. A beautiful coin with a beautiful design. The $2.50 is a set the average collector can...
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