Here's a close up. [ATTACH]
I'm not quite sure about the 1997, though. It has the raised rim but none of the dryer coins shown seem to have the cloth-like texture on both...
Bulls eye! Thanks again.
Wow! That was quick. Thanks a lot!
Thanks to all who weighed in on my 1960-D "doubled die" that turned out to be a case of ejection doubling. I'm so impressed by the expertise I've...
I agree that the equivalent of ejection doubling could happen when the working hub is made, but it seems this would be a much more common...
I'm convinced. The 1960-D on coincommunity.com is indeed very close to my coin, as are the features on your 1959 half dollar. Thanks for solving...
I think I've figured it out, thanks to your remark about a raised lip. I found a higher powered lens and what I think I see is that there is...
P. S. I should say that I don't really think my coin is a DDO. I have numerous undoubted doubled dies from several classes and none of them are...
Thanks! I look forward to seeing the half dollar. There are raised lips of metal as you describe on the zero and the bottom of the six, with...
Greetings! Thanks to all who considered my new book about the coins of Hellenistic Marathos, which I posted for free on my blog. The reaction...
Possibly, but please note that the markings exactly match an offset large date impression. I don't see how crud or grease could create that...
Interesting. I wish there were more examples for comparison. I still don't see the rounding on both sides of the margins, however. If you look...
P. P. S. Correction: I forgot that there is slight doubling on Lincoln's portrait - at the bridge of the nose, lips, and neck.
P. S. One argument against either die breaks or a doubled die is the apparent uniqueness of this specimen. I've never seen another coin like it,...
Thanks for your input. I haven't noticed any other doubling on the coin, except for a minor, unrelated RPM. My problem with the die crack (I think...
Thanks for your reply. Could be die deterioration, but I don't think so because the match to offset large date impressions is so perfect and the...
Greetings all! Some 30 years ago, I found a 1960-D large date cent that continues to mystify me. Images are posted below. In an effort to...
I think I see what you mean. I have occasionally seen markings in that area but have never encountered an explanation for them. Perhaps a...
If you mean the letters to the right of the standing figure (Marathos), they stand for Amrit, the Phoenician name for Marathos.
Separate names with a comma.
