I see an extremely worn coin with flattened letters. Due to the fact in earlier years mint marks were punched into the die, it wasn't possible to...
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No.
The only two things I can think of is the coin was possibly subjected to heat OR it's possibly a lamination error that hasn't opened.
I'm interested in seeing the reverse. My guess is it will be indented.
The coin took a hit in that area during its lifetime of travels. It's damage.
It's to commemorate the anniversary of the anniversary of the end of WWII.
One of my many hobbies! Always looking forward to the next good find. It must be dry up there. That ground looks like dust!
The issue is this. You admit to being uneducated about coins and the minting process, yet you want to tell us we're rude and not knowledgeable...
The "dot" could be a die chip, but there's no added value and it's so minor those are just ignored. You're wasting your time on this small stuff.
A rotated die is an error. Your coin isn't. Why do you have to be right about this? There is NOTHING in the minting process that can create the...
My understanding is they have alignment mechanisms that allow them to only fit a certain way. If these break the die can turn freely.
You have one what?
They're all spenders.
You should really start your own post instead of hijacking someone else's.
The simple answer you're looking for is this. The only person that can tell you how they did it is the person that did it. Anything else is a guess.
Dryer coins.
He wasn't being mean. A misaligned die strike and an off center strike are two different things.
Sorry, but no.
It's not a fraud, it's a real coin that's damaged.
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