Hate to take away from the OP but I went to the local X-Mart once and was using Washington dollars to pay for goods. The clerk took a look at one...
Strange, but at 66 and having collected for 53 years, I am still yet to find a Buffalo nickel with a die crack. And I've searched thousands....
Are you kidding? ( he says snidely) Most kids today can't name the first 10 Presidents. That's about as sad. ;)
@Jjpe It's the luck of the draw. There is nowhere particular to look but just keep looking at all your coins. Patience, patience, patience.
Sadly I have not found a new friend. I have submitted applications but found that none have even checked on my references. Very frustrating and...
Both hammer & anvil dies were suffering on this one.
@chuckylucky5 This is certainly a different way to collect, but interesting and kudos to you.
I like those with a spider web type of crack. These coins were close to seeing a shattered die. Very nice Paddy.
They appear nice enough to have possibly been pulled from an album or folder recently. Maybe someone dispersing a collection.
The doubling appears very flat and I see no signs of notching so I'm with die deterioration doubling but with a die chip at the chin on the...
@Tracey L Aldrich On modern nickels you could look more to the inside of the main entrance, inside left, right and top and the window overhead for...
I can't speak for the OP but it looks like some reflection. Same with the obverse.
@Publius2 pretty much spoke for me also. Collecting Overton and VAM varieties can be very rewarding.
The "N" certainly appears to be damaged by whatever the anomaly is that appears to have been dragged across the coin.
The history is certainly here. Perhaps it could be mounted inside a glass piece and then hung on a chain. Not sure what the glass pieces are...
Really Potty? REALLY? "Someone your age" Resorting to stereotyping about ageing?
It certainly is a nice cud John, but not sure about the price. Maybe @paddyman98 might know what these tend to go for.
Not sure either but looks like something like drill bit skipped across the surface making a mark. Maybe it was used in a fuse box and this might...
The allure of the hunt would depend upon what interests you the most about any coin(s). If you pick the Lincoln cent, you may be attracted to...
The initials can look different depending upon the amount of wear to the die. Some may look squiggly, stretched, faint, etc. They may be sharper...
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