This is one that comes up all the time in forums, and it probably baffles everyone the first time they encounter one and try to wrap their head...
I'm sorry to say that one is worth a nickel.
Thanks Rick. So they switched to a new die composition?
I've never heard the term "die steel" before. Is this terminology used to describe some phenomenon of Ikes?
Looks like damage from acid.
Definitely scams. Never bid more than what you are willing to pay for the end roll coins separately, and remember that you are only seeing one...
I have no idea where they are coming up with those prices.
Those are always fun finds, and you are right, it is an interesting doubled die. Nice find.
What Chris said.
This coin is simply damaged. Nothing else is going on.
The orientation of it sure looks a lot like 020, but if you're not seeing any more doubling, I'm not sure which one you've got there.
Look at the Presidential Dollar struck-through at the bottom of this page- http://minterrornews.com/news-4-22-07-inside_minting.html
Grease is fluid, but the greasy "gunk" that hardens is not....
A graininess with struck throughs is not uncommon. http://www.coinworld.com/articles/gritty-paste-likely-causes-field-restricted-s And I've seen...
Hi Pittsburgh, Hope things are going well! I see quite a few die cracks and chips on the coin. This is a common occurrence as the dies age....
I would say definitely struck through some type of foreign matter. Might have been hardened grease or metal shavings.
There isn't a single thing in that link that says or even implies that there is extra metal involved with a clash.
Let us know what Ken says.
Now you're putting words in my mouth too. I never even speculated this coin was a clash, let alone a counter-clash, because it isn't.
How you interpolate "something stuck to the coin" to mean "the dark areas are a result of the difference between a microscope and camera and...
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