Please and thank you (in advance) post a pic of the square nail…Spark
The coin is not flawless…the obverse has multiple areas of wear and handling smudges. The reverse is a Wide AM. But it is not a DDR…that is, as...
The designers’ initials distance from the Memorial base is not a sure-fire diagnostic. I have seen this vary widely. There is too much space...
The OP coin is not a Close AM. The M is equidistant between the A and E/AMERICA. The designers’ initials are too far away from the Memorial...
No. Not a CAM. Go to lincolncentresource.com to learn what is…Spark
I had always known this as “clipped”, until recently, so I promise to use proper, modern terminology from now on (Sister Ann smacks back of hand...
Clipped planchet. This one has 2 clipped sides, making it very uncommon. The other check you could do is for doubled die variety. Go to...
To add perspective as gently as possible: The ‘70-S has way too much circulation wear…it’s a spender. However, the ‘69S has been found (can I...
After careful inspection and consideration, I’ll take a stab at it: VF20…Spark
Just a seriously impaired proof.
@Sschlee …go to google…type the following: “deciphering the characters on Japanese coins”. Hit enter. Read and study to your hearts’...
Too much wear, stained…not a keeper.
Just a smudge or stain from circulation…imo…Spark
If those are all raised metal, and not part of a clashing of dies, then maybe feeder finger damage?…or maybe some kind of plating issue…imo…Spark
@Janice T …the re-processed steel cents are known as novelty or souvenir coins (as noted by @Mountain Man ) but are plentiful. LCSs and coin...
Lou…IMO that is die deterioration you are seeing. Otherwise, the coin has no other redeeming qualities. The only reason you would keep that...
…HOWEVER…(to give zinc cent collectors hope)…you can preserve them. The challenge here is finding well-struck, complete design coins with no...
…and you are not going to see it very well from those 2 shots, but the key PUP is a strong or bold 9. This is very, very common. All of these...
Welcome to Coin Talk. One thing you could learn to do as you continue with this hobby is to compare a known good identical coin with the one you...
NOPE. The combination of pixelation and wear-smashed letters makes it appear to be close, but it isn’t. In actuality, the M is exactly centered...
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