You're correct. Like @Heavymetal said, it's post mint damage (PMD). One of the things that you probably noticed is how the scratched metal is...
Sorry, but both are just well worn coins that suffered damage after they left the mint. They aren't mint errors
As others have said, a clashed die is caused by the dies hitting without a planchet. The area above the ear is one of the LOWEST parts of the die....
Just to clarify, I used the term Off Gassing to refer to the formation of VOCs in newly manufactured organic compounds like mint packaging....
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@Lehigh96 or any other metallurgist/Chemist. What are the corrosion by products that form toning on 75Cu25Ni alloys? The reactivity of Cu and Ag...
I am also voting questionable. Just my opinion, but it just seems very unlikely that off gassing in the crappy mint plastic packaging would...
Did you ever consider that it could be sludge/grease/crud got on the coin during circulation after it left the mint? How do you know it's the...
It's the Mon. You can see the Allegheny on the left
@Saltik Here is an example of a "Lucky Penny" The rim of your coin was damaged when it was pressed into something like this. It occurred after...
Flat and shelflike = Machine doubling [ATTACH] (I never know who to credit for this pic)
Nice finds but they have minimal value over face, so as others have said, it doesn't make sense to spend $30-$50 to have each one graded. Hope...
Sorry, but it is just PMD (post mint damage). It was treated roughly during it's 15 years in circulation. Not a mint error
A heavily polished die could explain what you're seeing
The 1955 "Poor man's doubled die" has been hyped and marketed for years. The last 5 looks doubled, but If I recall correctly, it is just due to...
Even though it's only MD, I would keep it. Looks cool even if it isn't valuable
You're absolutely correct, but I still keep the labels of the few key dates I cracked out in the albums with the coins
I love how numismatics questions - lead to history questions - lead to numismatic questions and on and on. I started collecting as a kid and as I...
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Sounds very similar to me. The problem I have staying focused is when I see a coin/token from a period of history or event that I know little or...
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