It's damaged. Those are called 'rim bruises' or simply 'rim damage. Not an error, I'm sorry to say. Fred
Looks like damage from a counting or rolling machine.
It's damage - there's a 'hit' on that R, and you can see the same 'hit' on the rim of the coin above it.
Beagles, Bagels, Mice, Dogs, Cats - we still need to see the three coins, laying flat on a surface, so we can see what you see.
I feel like a dunce - I didn't realize I could enlarge the photo once more after I clicked on it !! Yes, I see VDB's on most of them too.
Some might have the initials weak, from worn or even polished dies, but they are probably there, just weak....unless they're missing due to the...
Those are scrapes on the die, probably from the overextension of the Feeder Fingers. Fairly common, especially on States Quarters. No premium,...
I was about to post the exact same words!
Fred wonders why Bark thinks Bark is being attacked or not believed.
....I'm not talking about errors found in Proof Sets. The GSA coin you mentioned was the off center 1884-CC. I handled that coin on my visit to...
Hi Cat 'Scratch' Fever - I respectfully simply asked for a photo of the three coins, raw, side by side, in the same close up photo, without the...
You'd be surprised at some of the dramatic Proof errors, double strikes, double denominations, off centers, off metals, etc. etc. etc. that have...
It looks like a die crack to me, based on the photos. The copper plating goes on the unstuck zinc planchet, so there is no 'die crack before the...
I'd like to see the three coins photographed next to each other, please . Those 'die scratches' don't look like die scratches to me.
DD = Damaged Digit
A common occurrance - It was struck from worn or overused dies
It's not a Satin Finish. One reason is that the US Mint did not make Satin Finishes during that era. Your coin is a nice BU (brilliant...
Nice close up photos, but ask yourself: Do you see any separation of the letters, or do they look 'shelf-like'? See the 2nd thru about the 6th...
I just sold one off my website last week, in PCGS MS-64 Red. One of my favorite Cuds, and it's actually quite scarce - at least compared to when...
And, don't forget that although there might earlier doubled dies around (and there are) in many cases the 'host' value of the coin itself far...
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