This video shows how coins were made three-quarters of a century ago. Many things have changed (we now have clad coins, cents are copper-plated...
What is a "rim punch error"? Please describe what you are talking about so we can understand it. Better yet, please post a good photo of a "rim...
Yes, that is a very late stage die cap. Nice find!! The hammer die (obverse) struck a coin which stuck to the die. The die with the coin stuck...
Rich, You should educate yourself on the minting process. If you understand how coins are made you will be better prepared to understand how...
Hammer + punch + anvil = damage similar to your coin's damage
Please post a good photo so we can see it. I have not. It depends on the error. Errors are not common. A small clip or a slight off-center is...
The lessons that I learned the best were the ones that cost me the most. Sounds like you got a bargain on your lesson.
Backwards and incuse are the big clues.
That formula has given us so many memorable threads here at CoinTalk and, I am sure, will continue to entertain us well into the future.
That's a nice cud. Should be worth several dollars in that condition.
That's probably your answer.
Please post your photos. If you had posted photos of the coin here before buying it we could have told you that it was a "squeeze job" (aka,...
Please post good photos of your coin, especially the obverse and the date. (It is not uncommon to find a 1948 where the last digit of the date has...
I don't have my Cherrypicker's Guide but I do remember that there are a handful of doubled dies for the DC "State" Quarter.
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Congrats! Less than melt! Almost unheard of at a pawn shop (unless you are selling).
That coin is FAR from MS-67. I see lots of broken luster and numerous contact marks and "chicken scratches". I am not so sure the coin is...
Blind squirrel. Broken clock. Etc.
Exactly.
A strike through would be incuse, not raised.
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