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I was looking through some penny's that I had and found this one. It appears to be a die crack that runs from 11 to 5. It does not appear to be a split planchet but wanted another opinion. Please let me know your thoughts. Sorry for the lighting the camera light put way to much glare on the coin to see anything. Thanks!     |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks more lie a lamination line. Is this a proof coin, or a plated coin?
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Pillar of the Community
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Kind of looks like a lamination to me, but better lighting is needed. That's a brutal polishing job.  |
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I'm thinking lamination. Yes, that coin looks cleaned/burnished, possibly plated. Better photos may tell the tale.
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Images need to be sharper and the coin lit from a slight angle.
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Just weighed the coin and it is 3.12g. I don't think it was a proof as it looks like a weak strike. Another photo with the camera light.  |
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Just can't tell from the pictures, new picture is washed out from the glare.....
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That's a brutal polishing job. Agree. if it had any value it was cleaned away |
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Last photo was sharp (others above were not), but light and contrast way too off. I agree, coin looks cleaned/polished and now holds very little numismatic value. If you did this, let it be a lesson to you: Never clean your coins. Never.  |
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I'm thinking it was plated, and the mark is an artifact of the plating
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Sorry for the confusion on this post new to this.
I agree the coin has little value. I got this "American Heritage WW II Coin collection" for .50 at a garage sale. It had a 1935 P silver nickel in it (highly polished as well) and a couple of Wheat cents and a rusted steal penny. I noticed the damage through the plastic and opened it. I'm trying to learn and this seemed like a good coin to do that on.
When I saw the damage my first instinct was lamination error. Then looking at I see there are raised sections running over the top of the raised portions of the coin. Like the "O" in ONE and through the other lettering as well as over the wheat stock.
My question would be if this is a lamination issue would the act of pressing the planchet in the dies made the transition over the "O" smooth not raised as it is?
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reminds me of a 1944 d War Nickel I found that was painted silver, probably to look brand new. |
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It had a 1935 P silver nickel in it (highly polished as well) Assuming you mean 1945-P, the silver alone pays for the whole lot nearly three times over. Well done. |
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Fat finger mistake there! Yes 1945 P.
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Posted 03/10/2021 3:36 pm
