Hard to tell with the pictures but looks like md to me based on the 2nd picture. When looking at it at the largest setting I see it in the letters...
And here I thought they were just die chips. I guess I have thrown away a lot of money by just spending most of the ones I have found with...
The first cent could be plated. I used to do gold plating on other things but to "condition" my plating solution I would plate a coin or two and I...
I am no expert but it looks like a dryer coin to me..stuck in the fins of a commercial dryer for some time.
Look closer, it's clearly the first "U" in "pluribus" :rolleyes: ;)
Sure looks like it could be to me.
You could call it the "Devil C" and make a fortune....:devil: JK I call this one the "Lazy E"..needs a kick stand to stay up..lol [IMG]
Die chips like that are common..I have found a lot of them. Here is a few that I have pictures of handy. [IMG]
They are the correct diameter, whoever did them must have used something for a collar to keep them from expanding from the strike.
I am no expert but it doesn't look right to me. Looks kinda like 2 coins I have that were determined to have been struck with fake dies, though...
Only have a couple and this one is the best one I have. [IMG] This is the smallest one I have. [IMG]
A picture would sure help.
Would make a cheap but cool pocket piece.
This is the only cud I have worth posting. [IMG]
It's not sanded, the die was plugged with either grease or some other substance. I found these 3 in a mint sewn bag of 1995p. Looks like they came...
This is one of my favorites [IMG] [IMG] And this is my favorite, mainly because I found it roll searching and submitted it and have the...
Not an expert but judging from the appearance of the obverse/reverse it looks like it may have been dipped in some type of acid. Some acids will...
Why is either way fine? They are two completely different things even though they look similar. A spooned coin is a coin they was done by someone...
Looks like a struck through to me. And hey even a queen has to spit sometimes, just call it the "Spitting Queen" variety..:rolleyes:
Mintmarks close to the date is not uncommon. Here is a picture of a couple I have on 3 different dates that are pretty close. [IMG]
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