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1991 Lincoln Memorial Pre Cud
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Old Post Posted 09/18/2023  2:48 pm
I don't see any offset or spread of that section, so I don't think it meets the requirements for a pre-cud. Usually you need to see some indication of movement on the broken piece of the die.
Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins
 
What Causes Blue Toning On Coins
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Old Post Posted 09/17/2023  10:51 am
Any number of factors could have effected the toning, but it may have made a trip through the wash in a someone's pocket. I've read that laundry detergent can cause copper to tone in some light pastel shades.
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2011 D Dime Major Die Crack? Need Opinions!
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  5:33 pm
it's just Post Mint Damage. PMD. Nothing in the minting process could have caused this. Usually when you see something incuse on one side of the coin with a corresponding area that's raised on the opposite side, it's going to be damage.

Keep searching and post when you have questions!
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1997 D Dime With Something Imbedded In It?
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  5:27 pm
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It looks like someone soldered a pin-back or something like that to a Roosevelt dime. It's not something that happened when the coin was struck, so it's just Post Mint Damage. PMD
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1 Euro Cent 2007 J Germany - 2x Clipped Planchet (From Circulation)
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  5:22 pm
Wow! Really nice find! Two clips with a nice Blakesley effect opposite of each one.
Forum: World Variety and Error Coins
 
1944 Wheat Penny Error
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  4:25 pm
I'm not sure that it isn't just damage. It looks like displaced metal from a gouge.

You may want to correct the title for the post. It's a '44 not a '45.
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1979 S Half Dollar Help
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  3:58 pm
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It is a common coin. They minted 3,677,175 so not everyone has one, but they are readily available.

It sounds like the coin has some damage and corrosion, so it would be called a impaired proof at this point. It really isn't worth enough to have it professionally conserved and trying to clean it on your own isn't advisable.



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1989 ? Lincoln Cent - Interesting Find?
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Old Post Posted 09/16/2023  06:36 am
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Someone has pressed coins together in a vise to make it look as if it's an error. The reverse lettering is something to look for when the impression didn't come from a die. That along with the other damage on the coin, points to modification, and not a mint error.
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1998 D LMC Clipped (Pinched) Planchet
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Old Post Posted 09/15/2023  10:59 am
Nice. Cool little rim clip!
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2023-Cent Struck Through Or Lamination
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Old Post Posted 09/15/2023  10:57 am
If this area is raised, you may want to soak it in acetone to see if dislodges the gunk. If this area is incuse, I think it's a strike through with retained material (I would leave the gunk in place.)

It looks like it's incuse, but I can't tell for sure. I can also see reflections along the edges that make it look incuse. Would you let us know?

I have cent with a retained strike through somewhere in my collection. When I find it I'll see if I can get a decent picture and post it.
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1966 SMS Rosevelt Dime With Extra Thick Lettering. DDO / DDR?
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Old Post Posted 09/15/2023  10:39 am
It could be that the difference you see in the other SMS coins just shows a different die stage. Don't forget, while the SMS coins were not struck like exactly like a proof, they were struck with greater pressure with specially prepared dies. The result being that the mottos, legends and other devices are full and sharp.
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1942 Walking Liberty - I Need Help To Identify Object Seen On Reverse.
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Old Post Posted 09/15/2023  10:29 am
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It looks like a scratch because it has an incuse, dark center with a 'wave' of displaced metal pushed to both edges of the scratch. The other scratches in that area that don't show the 'wave' have been worn flat with extensive circulation. A strike through wouldn't have a raised area next to the incuse area.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins
 
2007 P Nickel What Do You Call This?
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Old Post Posted 09/14/2023  11:42 am
southsav said...

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You have a chip on Washington's chin also.

It's Jefferson, not Washington, but yes that looks like another die chip.
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Can Anyone Explain This Error?
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Old Post Posted 09/14/2023  11:35 am
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It's just damage. Something with a diamond grid pattern on the jaws, maybe like this vise.


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2006 D Jefferson Nickel. Is This An Error?
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Old Post Posted 09/13/2023  1:33 pm
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It's not an error, it was damaged after it was struck. The area of the coin that is normal has a full rim. This means that it was struck in the retaining collar. The area that is damaged has lots of metal movement that couldn't have happened when it was struck.

It's an interesting coin, but not worth a premium over the face value. If you like it, keep it (I think I would) or exchange it at the bank for a newer nickel.
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Counterfeit Detection: 1919-S Buffalo Nickel
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Old Post Posted 09/12/2023  1:36 pm
Very interesting! Thanks for the post!

Does anyone know when this counterfeit was made? I take it that it was fabricated to sell to collectors.
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1983 Lincoln Penny No Mint Mark
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Old Post Posted 09/12/2023  1:23 pm
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This coin was struck in Philadelphia, so it has no mint mark. The only year that a Lincoln cent has the P mint mark under the date is the 2017-P. They added the P in 2017 to help celebrate the 225th anniversary of the mint. In 2018 they returned to a plain field under the date.

The Philadelphia mint was the original US mint. Later as these so-called Branch Mints were put into service, they added mint marks to show where the coins were struck. The mints stopped using mint marks on any coins in 1965, 1966 and 1967 to discourage coin hoarding and collecting. The mint marks returned to US Coins in 1968.

For more information, check out The Coinage Act of 1965. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1965
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1970 Lincoln Penny What Happened Here?
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Old Post Posted 09/12/2023  1:06 pm
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It's just damage. Someone notched these 'reeds' into the edge after it was minted. We've seen other coins that have been modified like this, but only the person that did this knows what, when and why.
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1984 P Washington Quarter Neat Damage.
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Old Post Posted 09/11/2023  8:30 pm
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It looks almost like someone hammered a bottle cap into the obverse, turned it slightly and then hit it again.

I know I've seen damage like this before, but I'm not sure of where. Time for some reverse image searching!
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1954 D Wheat Penny Large Lamination Error
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Old Post Posted 09/11/2023  8:22 pm
I think it looks more like all lamination rather than a die chip and lamination. The metal from the lamination has folded over the wheat ear. That rectangular chunk of metal would fit neatly into the hole at the rim.
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