I have two coins= 1st is a 1957 d with the "B" in "LIBERTY" filled in and I am woundering what its worth. 2nd i have a 1985 d with multipal bubbles on the coin and I am woundering if its a ligit error or PMD and what its worth. Anything helps- Daster
First off, welcome to CoinTalk!!! Secondly, I would like to ask you to be a bit more specific. Can you describe for me what you think the error is? or where it is on the coin?
I can't answer to the 57D. The 85 appears to have been struck by severely worn/grease filled dies and the bubble effect is probably a combination of gas bubbles and zinc rot.
The 57D with the filled in "B" is due to die damage/deterioration. Remember the die is the opposite of the surface of the cent. So for a normal "B" there are 2 thin fingerlike projection of die steel that pushes the planchet surface flat fpr the "holes" of the "B", and they are surrounded by depressions to make the raised psrts of the "B", thus they are very susceptible to wear and damage. 100,000s of coins could have been made after this occurred, so there is no increased value from an experienced collector. Welcome to the forum! jim