Maybe it was the clam bar.
So the NYPD prefers hot dogs instead of donuts? :)
It's labeled a 63 with a CAC but I'm at a 62 with no CAC. Just a little to much with hits and poor toning.
Found in the ground with a deposit of iron.
Standard plated coin.
....when you look at a coin and get goosebumps.
You should be discussing this with the Police, in particular, the case officer. There are too many details that we CTers do not have. There are...
Not silver.
Welcome to CT. It's not a penny, it's a cent. Says so on the reverse. To me this looks like a crack from a defective planchet. A die crack would...
Looks real to me.
I catch them blue and make them red, then...you know. :)
That's a nice different kind of Mint error Paddy. Thanks for sharing and adding an error I need to find. lol :)
I believe @physics-fan3.14 is correct. At any rate, I'm not seeing the designers initials.
Remember, there are made of steel. Some are nice looking, others, not. Then there are the ones that have been refurbished to look new. You found...
The left one is the fake. Weak looking, designers initials not on coin and parts look raised, not inclused.
Yes to corrosion.
Looks like the coin took a hit and now it's damaged.
Looks like it might be a die chip. My eyes are tired as it's past my bed time. I just finished an online auction.
Great looking coin with an excellent die crack.
This thread reminds me of the worst call in MLB. No one is going to change another persons opinion.
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