It is probably struck through a thin layer of lubricant....some might say grease. A thin film of it will not obscure the details but will cause a...
It also looks to be finned slightly...So...Misaligned die and finning. Thanks, Bill
Actually, you are on the right track. It was stuck in the fin of a commercial clothes dryer at a laundromat. They tumble with other coins until...
Hi, jonsullivan's explanation is inaccurate. You can't have a CUD on a blank or a planchet. A CUD is the result of a die breaking at the edge...
I definitely see something involving both of the sixes. I don't have a Snow # for this one, but along with some of the other things mentioned,...
I agree with Mike. It is a form of unknown, Post Mint damage. Thanks, Bill
Hi, You guys hit upon the right solution. I magnified the image and lightened it so I could see it. The word CENTS was machined off. That is...
Hi, The thickness of the 8 doesn't really indicate anything. I don't see remnants of a 7 above and to the right of the 8, so this is not likely...
Hi Guys, I just wanted to say that this was a well done thread:-) Great question, great pictures and great result! Have Fun, Bill
Hi, During that period, die making was not as sophisticated as it is today with respect to heating the dies to harden them. What they did was...
It is indeed plated. Thanks, Bill
This is a known error type caused by slippage as the piece went through the edge lettering machine. Grading it would cost too much and the holder...
Forget Longacre doubling. i don't even know where that came from:-) It is a coin struck by an extremely worn die. I've seen that many times and...
Worn die and wear on left, earlier die state and less wear on right. Nothing out of the ordinary. Thanks, Bill
Damage of some kind . Thanks, Bill
Hi and Welcome, The top two are damaged. I am not sure what you are asking about the 1958 D. It is sometimes better to post one coin per...
Can you post images of the coins? The reason that I ask is that many confuse the normal wider rims on the 1971 and 1972 Kennedys as errors....
I use an older Nikon Coolpix 950...They have some high megapixel stuff today for cheap:-) but you need one to that has a good macro setting. I'll...
It looks like The coin's obverse was replated and the process used gives the effect of the mint mark being doubled in both directions. It looks...
I would love to see the reverse of the coin:-) The entire reverse:-) Thanks, Bill
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