Was up ALL NIGHT searching for examples. A 1916 coin was mentioned buy no photos. I also read it is possible to find the initials on coins dating up 1917 because they refused the dies. I'm still looking for photos as reference. No luck yet.
When the initials on 1909 wheat penny was removed, is it true they immediately tried to file off the letters from the working die using crude tools? If so, the pennies struck using the die with the filed off letters is an error and/or rare?
Yeah, my new endeavor. In my down time. I've sold two so far. The time it takes to research one to correctly list it is time consuming to a newbie like me.
1920s Lincoln Wheat Cent. I have some pieces of the old blue cardboard books if wheat pennies. First time popping them out and checking the backs. What's your thoughts on this one?
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Thanks Spence! The machine doubling link was extremely helpful. Explains why almost EVERY coin I looked at was a DDO or DDR. And now I know they were not.
Dumb question guys. If this was dropped soder balls or SAP wouldn't that add weight to the coin? I just weighed it and it's 2.5g. I weighed another NORMAL 2022 penny that weighed the same, 2.5g.
1984 p Washington quarter. The reverse is all kinds of messed up. I can't find a match close to it to identify it. Help please. Also, you guys are GREAT!! Your teaching me A LOT! THANKS!!
This was a Christmas gift. It's a 2022 Lincoln Shield Cent. Is this burnishing balls? If not than what? I'll appreciate any help. I'm new to this. I've collected wheat pennies all my life but only recently looked closer at them and am now discovering a whole new world of coin collecting. I just don't know what to call this.
It's nice to meet y'all! I've been trying to upload a few pics of this coin all morning and not being successful. Can I email someone ? I don't know what I'm doing, lol.
I started collecting wheat pennies with my dad. Spot a wheat penny and through it in a jar at home. Never taking a closer look. I was satisfied with my lil'collection. I really started paying more attention to my coins after my dad passed. All of a sudden me and my mom started finding dimes EVERYWHERE! Not pennies. Not nickels. Not quarters. Dimes everywhere! That's what got me here. I started looking closer at what I had. Trying to learn as much as I can. Hoping some of y'all could help me out and tell me what's going on with a few of my coins.