Flat and shelf like, no evidence of split serifs, you don't have it If you're going to look for doubled dies, you really need to learn the...
The mint makes a master hub for each coin. They use the master hub to make master dies. Master dies are used to make working hubs. Working hubs...
Jack's posts on identifying early counterfeits are always excellent and I learn something every time I read one. The data he is providing to the...
Also happens with German porcelain notgeld [ATTACH]
A weak strike will have a combination of stronger and weaker/missing areas due to metal flow. The OP coin is weak/fuzzy all over which is...
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Some that I need to get around to attributing. I'm sure there are one or two NS-1s in that group. [ATTACH]
It looks like a regular issue NS-1E or NS-1F that has taken a beating, not the crude cast counterfeits. I don't really see any evidence of...
Looks like a minor strike through
It's caused by the machine that crimps the ends of a coin rolls. Sometimes they are not adjusted correctly and cut into the coin. It's...
Keep spending time on here and you'll end up being pretty old and won't have a wife
I'm leaning towards wire wheel, but won't be upset if I'm wrong. Sand Blasting is also a possibility IMO
I don't see any raised metal around the area by the date. That spot looks like a strike through error to me
It's PMD. You can see raised metal indicating it's from a gouge.
Duplicate post It would have to be. There are 32 notes from this sheet that are misaligned. What a shame it was cut up
Your note was cut after it left the BEP and is manmade, not an error. It is from an uncut sheet sold by the BEP. From series1981 through series...
It was plated after it left the mint. Plating cents was a common High School chemistry experiment.
Plating blister. You can see a small breach in the plating so there is a good chance there is corrosion occurring, which may explain the size....
It's not off centered because all of the devises are visible. It looks like a broad struck error. Check to see if the reeding is missing.
If you think you found a doubled die, you should check these sites first and look for an EXACT match Www.varietyvista.com Www.doubleddie.com...
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