The 'beveled' area on the edge shows it's been in a Lucky Penny Holder, as numerous other's have said.
There are plenty of written and on-line articles about the die varieties on State/Park Quarters, but there is no single 'master list' that I'm...
As mentioned, it's a strike thru - Not worth paying certification fees, etc., imo, but it would bring a premium on Ebay,for example.
Badly Corroded surfaces,which accounts for the weight.
That 'stuff' was not on the coins' surface when it was struck, imo.
The 1961 looks OK (even with the smaller rim dings), but I would have to see it in-hand to be 100% certain.
Rim Bruise aka: Rim Ding
That 68-S is genuine - and a Proof Notice no rim damage on it?
Capt. nailed it - 2nd strike was with fake/false dies. See the two flattened rim areas? Not from the Minting Process.
agree.....
I wasn't clear in my post above. My 'that's exactly what they are' reply was based on the last sentence in the post above mint. They are "just...
.....that's exactly what they are.
Counterfeit
Photos are a bid dark, but it looks like a genuine Lib. nickel that was struck again with fake dies, then circulated. The original design of the...
Hi Your cent is corroded, and that's one of the reasons the last digit is missing. It's not an error coin of any kind or type, I'm sorry to say.
Those angled thick 'reeds' are the result of the coin getting jammed in a counting or rolling machine, after it left the Mint. It's PMD on an...
That coin is from a deal that is being sold over the past two years, and probably for another 6 months or so this year. There are some nice...
I'd say the reverse was put against a 'buffing wheel'.
Not sure what you mean by 'does not break alignment' ? The 'line' is straight, goes into the surface of the coin, and goes over the rims.
Nice scratch - see how it goes over the raised rim?
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