This is what my secret Santa sent me, and it's why I love these exchanges. This is something I would have not been exposed to, but I'm so thankful...
It is a die crack with die chip along the crack. However, there is no actual break extending to the rim so it is not a cud.
I don't see anything on the obverse, but what you are seeing on the reverse is MD on the incuse design. The wicked thing about MD on incuse design...
Those look legit to me, but my guess is that he probably sampled a few rolls and discovered there weren't any major varieties in this group....
I was just thinking that this should by my last glass of bourbon. :D
You got it. They can look almost identical, but the laminations will always have that peeling away look without the distinct raised line.
It's a lamination error. Still cool.
My tracking information shows that my sleigh delivered the goods today.
Large date.
I don't want to open it, but I believe I may have gotten mine today. Seems Santa came not from the North Pole, but the sunny climes of Arizona.
Definitely not close.
Without a photo it's impossible to comment on what you are describing.
I'm not seeing anything on the date or IGWT. Liberty has some potential, but I'd have to see it up close to say for sure. It could be MD higher up...
Someone took a drill to that thing. PMD.
Nice. Did you pick it up in the holder or get it slabbed afterwards?
Yes. Take a look at this link- http://www.error-ref.com/acid-shrunk-coins/
It could have been struck on a rolled thin planchet, but there are numerous forms of post-mint damage that could also account for it. Pictures are...
Unless I'm missing something, I see nothing but a normal coin that has some contact marks that have flattened and distorted some of the letters....
I just fired up my sleigh and sent it 2-day priority.
Not if I'm looking at the dot you are talking about. If you scroll down this page you'll see some diagnostic images-...
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