There used to be a Yahoo group called contemporary counterfeits. It may have migrated to the new format (iOS or something) when Yahoo shut down...
Looking more like Die Deterioration doubling. Nickels dies from the early 80's were really ridden hard
More than enough to pay back the member you cheated and still have some left over. :facepalm:
More people will see your question if you: 1. Start a new post 2. Include cropped, focused pictures of both sides of the coin This is a 13 year...
FYI. Numismatic research has shown that the sintered copper (or other metal) is not the cause of improperly annealed blanks. It’s caused by...
Adding to Joe’s OP, zinc blanks are punched, then plated. If this was a clipped planchet, the clipped surface would be plated. Joe’s coin...
Hard to be certain from the pics, but it looks like both the 3 and mm are affected. Since the mm was added after the die was made, if you see...
Don't worry about it sounding dumb. You said you had a pretty good idea it was damaged and asked for confirmation. Nothing wrong with that
Where did it close today?? I see your prognostication skills are equivalent to your integrity in conducting business transactions with fellow CD...
Notes come from the BEP in consecutively numbered bricks so it's not unusual to find crisp, new notes with consecutive serial numbers. Generally...
I was digging through some boxes and found these so I thought I'd post them. Got a bunch of 1963-1977 notes from the credit union a few years and...
Sorry, but it absolutely didn't leave the mint that way. Pressed or machined to remove the reeds. It's PMD, not a mint error
Looks like @paddyman98 will be in charge of answering algebra homework questions from the YNs. :hilarious::facepalm::banghead:
Correct. You can see them in other letters as well. Late 50's wheats have some plus the are known for BIEs which is a chip between the B and E...
The business strikes after 1968 are nickel. Many of the Proof dollars are 50% silver. There is a weight difference if you can't recognize the...
Hey @Warren Pruitt. What foreign coins did the US mint strike in 2002 that are a different composition, but the exact weight of a US nickel?...
There are numerous varieties of notgeld. Some are made in both zinc and iron, so checking with a magnet helps. This looks like a common variety...
Lots of environmental damage. Anything different you see are more than likely caused by that damage, no a mint error. Looking for errors on...
Avoid looking for errors/varieties on environmentally damaged coins, ESPECIALLY copper plated cents. Once the copper is breached, the zinc can...
It's not an error. Notice all of the small hits and dings on the coin and rim. It's been tumbled and eroded. Maybe a rock tumbler, maybe a...
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