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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 7897506, member: 24633"]First, welcome to the neighborhood, KC!</p><p><br /></p><p>#1) The '63 & '64 nickels are simply the result of circulation wear & tear.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2) The '81 dime is (intentional) PMD. It looks like someone used a pair of nippers to cut into it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363771[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#3) If that glob of metal on the left side of Monticello is raised, it is an interior die break. These are often seen on Lincoln cents on the Memorial building and are referred to as a hornet's nest. I think [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] can show you some examples of them or you can use our "Search" function at the top-right of the page and use the keyword "hornet's nest".</p><p><br /></p><p>#4) The filled mintmark on the quarter could be circulation wear or it could be the result of the metal post on the die that forms the center of the letter breaking away thereby allowing coin metal to flow into the void. Below is an example of the post breaking away on a digit of a Lincoln cent. You can clearly see the circular outline of coin metal that has "overflowed". However, your coin appears to be evenly smooth across the entire letter which leads me to believe that it is just wear.</p><p><b><u>Lincoln's Purse</u></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1363775[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 7897506, member: 24633"]First, welcome to the neighborhood, KC! #1) The '63 & '64 nickels are simply the result of circulation wear & tear. #2) The '81 dime is (intentional) PMD. It looks like someone used a pair of nippers to cut into it. [ATTACH=full]1363771[/ATTACH] #3) If that glob of metal on the left side of Monticello is raised, it is an interior die break. These are often seen on Lincoln cents on the Memorial building and are referred to as a hornet's nest. I think [USER=44615]@paddyman98[/USER] can show you some examples of them or you can use our "Search" function at the top-right of the page and use the keyword "hornet's nest". #4) The filled mintmark on the quarter could be circulation wear or it could be the result of the metal post on the die that forms the center of the letter breaking away thereby allowing coin metal to flow into the void. Below is an example of the post breaking away on a digit of a Lincoln cent. You can clearly see the circular outline of coin metal that has "overflowed". However, your coin appears to be evenly smooth across the entire letter which leads me to believe that it is just wear. [B][U]Lincoln's Purse[/U][/B] [ATTACH=full]1363775[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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