There is very obvious reverse damage on the coin on the right. Just an intentionally damaged coin.
It's bent, that is absolute proof that it was done after minting. The coin can't be bent while it is in the dies. Whatever struck the obverse...
That's a nice St. Patrick halfpenny, the splasher really shows up on it.
We all have our own ways and preferences, that's what keeps things interesting! Thanks again for sharing.
I initially got a higher grade Connecticut type coin, but when I drifted off into varieties, I tried to get better ones, but sometimes there...
Very nice! This is the opposite end of the spectrum, this coin is worn, scratched and cleaned, but one of only 8 currently known. It's a...
Thank you for your insight. The Cohen hoard of Virginia halfpennies, and the Bank of New York keg of Fugios provided a pretty good supply of high...
You certainly have to be prepared to make concessions when it comes to colonials. They definitely aren’t the kind of coins you insist on ms70’s!...
I hope I'm wrong, but boy it has the look of a cast piece to me.
It's a die chip. They can take many forms and shapes, how "jagged" they are can depend on how many coins were struck after the die chipped. As...
It's a halfpenny, the variety is 2.1-B.1 which is a relatively common variety as these coins go, though I wouldn't really call any of them common,...
I feel your pain, I have a new detector, the ground is frozen, and my Spring work schedule looks absolutely ridiculous! I don't see a lot of...
Keep us informed!
The little ridge on the rim near the date is part of the misalignment.
The question was where would a "copper plated" silver planchet come from. The mint certainly never used them. No way for that to happen.
No, absolutely no chance. Where would a copper clad silver planchet come from? It is a completely normal copper plated zinc cent.
It weighs more because it is thicker, the coin was struck from a slightly thick planchet. Just as coins struck from thin planchets will be lighter.
Maybe errors just aren't your thing. There are other ways to collect coins, maybe pick a series and work on a date and mintmark set.
Nice! I finally found my first flying eagle last year, no hole but even worse shape than yours otherwise!
I've found 2 in Pennsylvania!
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