common mechanical doubling. Notice the 'doubling' on the left side is flatter ('shelf doubling') than the main digits.....
I agree with OH'er's suggestion above. The copper core is probably thicker than the normal finished planchet, Also, take the 2.08 grams on the...
A nother easy way to check is the view the edge of the coin. A broadstruck or off center coin struck on a Type 1 Blank will have (in the vast...
Something is different about this - although the close up of the date area certainly looks like a lamination, it might just be due to the...
looks like a common contact mark to me.
That's right - a lamination, due to improper metal mixture of the planchet strip.
improper metal mixture/laminations
.....probably a decal, or colorized
"Tapped" on the edges. Damaged there, and on the obverse, at least.
counting machine scrapes.
...then you don't need gloves, imo
If you want to wear cotton gloves looking at a new roll or bag of coins, that's fine. I don't think you need to, if you're going thru circulated...
Yes, although they are 'errors', a minor filled die like that is so common that it's more of an anomaly than an error.
Worn/overused Die
Obviously PMD
A very rare denomination for off centers or double strikes !
That's one of the better Clashed Die Three Centers, but they're not rare, based on my experience. A bit Scarce, yes. As a rough guess, I'd say...
another phrase is 'worn or overused dies'
Not a mis-annealed planchet coin, based on the photos, but they're not the best.
Back in the day, the term used was 'Blank Planchet' - it wasn't till the early/mid '70's, or so, that we dinos started using those two words...
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