As an aside, I would also like to mention that most doubled die Lincolns seem to be relegated to the years 1998-2006 in terms of how many...
As Paddy said, die markers are used for varieties. They can be useful if a particular coin resembles a known error, but you can't really pin it...
Paging @dwhiz for the train.
Beautiful John & congrats.
A neighbor of mine purchased a scooter, made in China, drop shipped from Denver. On the side it said Motocrost and all the other signage was...
Wonder if they ever graded 5,192,622 coins or started at the 5 million mark.:confused::rolleyes:
Copper is easily moved from a hit and the date is exposed to hits. After a while longer in circulation it dulls down hiding the original movement...
You don't have to create another thread. You have just reached your limit for this post. Just continue on this same thread with more pics if need...
Does appear to be a lamination to these old eyes.
I'm also with P&G above.
Unless you are a brick layer. ;);)
Possibly something corrosive ate away at it from the outside in.
There does exist, professional conservation. Bills, documents, comic books and the like can be "pressed". In many cases such as comic books, this...
And the days when mail did travel by ship made for some incredibly historical postal history. The routes, postage used, cancellations, signatures,...
I'm not seeing doubling. It looks like a hit. That gunk is zinc bleed. Even if you could get it off, it will continue its path to self destruction.
Quite a few Australian coins I'm looking for bear the same problem. A One Penny coin from Australia listing for $5.00 asked for $26.00 shipping....
Agreed on Wyoming. Just by virtue of being known as The Equality State, I'm sure their theme could have been more than a bucking bronco.
Maybe a relative of Otis in Mayberry. Has special daytime privileges.
Possibly attached sand causing corrosion. Maybe a beach find by someone at one time.
Late stage die error, $50,000 on Etsy. LOL.
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