Just Bob

It was designed by William Marks Simpson.

No, not really.

Ok. I thought maybe someone had found a cent that was struck through grease or had some other strike anomaly that had obscured the date completely, and I was wanting to see a picture of it. As my kids used to say, "It's all good!"

We don't know what you are talking about. What is this coin with no date? Do you have a picture? A link to a web page?

Actually, the blood test was for syphilis.

Would it be safe to assume that the Exposition mentioned in the letter was the St. Louis World's Fair, held April 30 - December 1, 1904?

That isn't typical for the South, as far as I know. When I got married in Mississippi, you had to have a blood test, file and pay for a marriage license, and wait three days before getting married. You also had to have a licensed minister or justice of the peace perform the ceremony.

What is this "No Date Penny?" Can you provide a link to a website with information about it?

Knot

You didn't ask, but I don't believe your Trade Dollar is genuine.

Wholesale website Temu. Like Aliexpress, DH Gate, Alibaba, and other direct-from-China websites, this site contains NO genuine US coins. Everything sold there is fake.

Interesting coincidence. I was shopping online for tools for the first time in several months, and discovered Temu tonight. I was not aware that the site existed, but I did some digging and discovered that ever since their ad aired during the Superbowl, (which I did not watch), their business has taken off. Like Powermad, I saw the multitude of counterfeits listed, many of which were being passed off as genuine and made no reference to "copy" or "replica." I will add this site to my thread on known counterfeit sellers.

Anyone can be ordained as a minister. It once took many hours of study and cost hundreds of dollars. Now, it is free and costs about a minute of your time and a click of a mouse. Conan OBrian, Lady Gaga, and Dewayne Johnson are all ordained ministers, just to mention a few.

Yep, just damage and dirt.

In the first picture, it looks like some staining or other discoloration, but in the second, it looks like it could be raised. Maybe some more pics with different lighting angles would show better what it actually looks like in hand. ( Then again, it is late, and I have been on the road all day, so I might be seeing things.)

Welcome to the forum. There are some areas that are showing up as green on my phone, particularly in front of Lincoln's bust below the date, and behind it next to LIBERTY. How has this coin been stored? I actually like the toning on this one, by the way. If that isn't PVC residue on there, I would leave it as is.

My opinion is that it is counterfeit.

Another knowledgeable respected member gone too soon. That is sad.

That is a great looking piece. Nice pictures, too. Did you take them?

The above spam post by Annysey has been reported to the mods.

I've got to find a picture of one of those!

I've not seen one of those. Does it show on the obverse or reverse?

Another from nycoins on ebay. The depression and spike are barely visible.

For comparison, here is one currently listed by seller earlycents on ebay: