Nice BU Rim clip (Yes, Evan is right - it's an incomplete planchet, but "clip" is the short, and accepted, term due to what it looks like)
It's not a Cud, as the rim is intact. Could be a planchet lamination, but can't confirm it from the photos. I think the 'gunk' is from...
I don't see a die chip there - just die deterioration
Good question, and I can't answer it - your point is well taken, and yes, the 'scrapes' shouldn't be lower on the surface of the coin, if the...
The CPG is one of the best books in coin collecting, and I highly recommend it to all. It was never supposed to list every single die variety; as...
They're Feeder Finger scrapes on the die; the Die is not coming apart or eroding. A fairly common occurrence on other denominations, mostly...
very common MD
It won't bring $100, imo.
The lamination 'flap' was not where it is now, when the coin was struck The flap was raised after the coin was struck. And, in most of these...
Imo, it's a lamination, and the flap folded over AFTER the coin was struck. Although a 'lamination' is also a planchet flaw, it's more specific,...
As mentioned, both those nickels are damaged. There are no errors on either of them, I'm sorry to say,.
John, Those are not die cracks imo - they're part of the damaged surfaces.
Still damaged surfaces on both sides of the quarter.
It's a sandwich coin - another coin was simply pressed into your nickel. The dealer/person who told you it was a new find is 100% wrong.
Those are not natural surfaces on either side of that '43 Steel Cent.
It's been plated. View the two bottom photos of the full coin, obv. & rev. at the top of this thread.
It's not 'die erosion', imo
damaged surfaces
Feeder Finger scrapes
environmentally damaged surfaces
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