How would the letters strike up fully if those parts of the planchet were thin and uneven? They wouldn't. So, since the letters are fully...
Not an error. Notice the LI in liberty and IN GOD WE TRUST. The letters on a struck coin with that type of planchet wouldn't show up. That's...
Post mint damage. The coin was tumbled until the reeding on the edge flattened and spread out. Not an error of any kind.
Absolutely NOT any type of a clipped planchet. You may be confusing the small rim dents, especially the one at 1:00 on the reverse. Look closely...
The copper on yours was removed after it left the mint. Compare the as struck surfaces of the slabbed coin to the roughness of yours. PMD
Top one is a Canadian colonial Wellington token. I don't have my book handy, but there are a few diff varieties of them. The others are English...
Nice summary
Not saying that there aren't brass plated cents coming from the mint. In fact, I believe there a number of them out there. But how do you PROVE...
So, which coins With questionable color came from the mint with excess zinc in the plating, which ones were subjected to excess heat after the...
I've seen then slabbed as well. It may be ANACS, but I'm not certain. But how did they determine it was brass? Do they have someone with...
I don't know how to do a non destructive test to prove it's brass plating. XRF, XRD or SEM-EDS penetrate beyond the thickness of the 8 micron...
Minor die gouge. Interesting but not special. Keep them if you like them.
No. Die deterioration is common and nobody pays a premium for damage. Your coin is worth 10 cents. Spend it
In God We Trust and the area around the date and lower neck are scuffed and damaged. The doubling is due to worn dies. Weak initials (there are...
I believe the Ruthenium is CVD coated (Chemical Vapor Deposition), but don't quote me on that. I'll admit that I like these as well, although I...
Agree. Heat damage after it left the mint
All the mint mark information is in the Redbook. Plus it has pics of all US coins. $2.50, $3, and $4 gold. Half cents, 3 cent nickel and 3cent...
How can we tell it's fake. Just compare your coin to real examples from PCGS. Your coin Has weak, mushy details, is missing areas of e pluribus...
No split serifs = no doubled die Just a worn out die. Study these links to learn the characteristics of true doubled dies vs die deterioration...
Do you have any more info on this, i.e., did you hear it from a credible source or published on a legit site? Or did you just post this as a...
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