I had no Idea that it was that bad. I have yet to buy a coin online or at auction. That some serious money even at 10G's.
I concur looks like an altered cent.
Not even close. Any spreading towards the rim is Die deterioration. Add the flat and shelf like and you have MD also.
Same here MS66
Yep, as Avalon said all are cracked skulls. The first has a spike head going from head to rim.
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LOL! Does anyone know why it went to GC and not a Heritage or Legend?
Double check your coin against Wexlers, I think he has 10 DDR's attributed.
I have seen the page on Error-ref. Had no Idea that Fred has done different experiments though.
Why would anyone do research on a damaged coin?
Thank You!
Nice FS-501. These zinc RPM's are incredibly hard to find.
So they are die chips or Interior die breaks and not just plating blisters? From the responses, I figured that it was mainly a plating issue.
Much better photos Larry, Your quarter has been left in ACID of some sort. The acid attacks the softer metal first and that is the copper core....
Couldn't Pull up your link Longnine. The 58 DDO was the finest example of three known. This was Stewart Blay's collection (Red Copper). The 1919...
Please add your own photos Blue.
I will have to remember that. I just don't hunt or see these coins very often. I thought it was die deterioration.
That makes cents too.
Actually this is a tilted die clash. It is strongest at the neck and top of the date. Sadly the clash was not strong enough to show a date on the...
Here is the above's sister, I used the same flip and card to try and emulate the toning. Didn't work.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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