I wan't aware there was such a term in coins, I used that term from my youth spent in a body shop painting cars. :happy: Cool, learned another...
Citric Acid? (orange peel) :cigar::smuggrin:
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is the second cent I have come across with this "orange peel" effect. I would think if it were environmental damage it...
I am still going through the BU lot of 1960's coins and I have never seen a date that looked like this. There is no damage on the obverse or...
It's a lot easier to see when you are holding the coin and I am not the best picture taker for coins. I placed a picture of another next to mine....
Check this out, I zoomed in on the date and noticed there was an "S" mintmark in it.
I bought some BU rolls of 1959-D and guess what popped out of one of them? Blank Planchet! Cool Find! Check it out!
While rolling the BU cents from the bag I came across this rainbow toned cent with the two round punches in it. Any ideas what caused these marks?
Sure, some of them are the colors and others are marks/errors: #1 1981-P Has a split rim near the date #2 1960-D the 6 is built up/rounded #3...
This 1960-D has all the letters and numbers rounded and the "D" mintmark is a blob. Thoughts on the coin to cause this?
Bottom Row individual pictures:
For your viewing pleasure and comments on coins. Top Row (Collage & Individual pictures in this post): 1981-P, 1960-D, 1978-P, 1943-P, 1945-P,...
Still going thru the BU coins I bought and noticed the mintmark on this cent was very odd looking. Only the mintmark is affected, the area around...
Had to look up the "Blakesley Effect"; thanks for pointing that out. Below is a link that is a fantastic article on it with pictures! Between...
Yes, multiple bags of BU Lincoln Cents. 1959 thru 1963 P&D and 1964 P; they are in fantastic shape. I am sorting them and rolling them as I go to...
I noticed while going through a bag of 1960-D BU Lincoln Cents that the coloring ranged from a dull to bright finish; does anyone have any idea...
I was going through a bag of BU 1960's cents and found this 1964-P clipped cent. First clipped cent bag find for me!
I originally thought it was a greaser but seeing the large portion on the rim, I thought it wasn't a cud but it could be something else that...
The reverse in the same spot (used a square to signify) is fine. I did notice some clashing? (circled area) and weakness on the E PLUR (short...
Lincoln Wheat Cent missing LIB in LIBERTY.
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