Planchet lamination(s)
Tolerance on a silver dime is .10 of a gram or 1.5 grains. If the coin doesn't show a copper core on the edge, it can't be on clad dime planchet...
That's within tolerance
Although I'm not certain, I assume that the Steel Strips were in big coils, like today. Doesn't make sense, or any efficiency, to punch out...
Please don't waste any money on submission fees to any service. It's damaged, and worth silver value only (aside from face value!)
It's damaged - see all the other 'hits' on the surfaces on both sides.
....and we still haven't seen Photo # 1 yet.
I happen to have four (4) Eight-Floot Punched Planchet strips for 1943 Steel Cents, but I don't feel like counting the holes on one side, and then...
The cent on the right side has been plated as a novelty item. Sometimes they weigh a bit less than the official weigh. There is a tolerance to...
My last sentence above should have read: ....'see how the doubled elements are still connected to the MAIN letters'....
I don't think 1995 Quarters are silver
A "clamshell' silver, copper, or nickel coin is just an advanced version of a lamination - Same cause - improper metal mixture. On the surface,...
Tough crowd this morning........
great closeups, and an excellent example of 'shelf' doubling, aka 'mechanical' or 'ejection' doubling. See how the doubled elements are still...
Badly damaged/enviormental surface damage. Spend it
A common 'filled die' error. Interesting, but not a rare error type.
We'd like to see a good clear photo or scan of both sides of your coin.
Small die clash area, as explained just above.
Flattened digits & MM from contact/damage.
copper plating shifting during striking. Fairly common, and more of an anomaly than an error. No premium value as such, imo.
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