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Greenstang

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  1. Greenstang
    It is a Stuck Through, die deterioration would show as flow lines, not an orange peal effect.
  2. Greenstang
    I would say no, it was done after the cent left the mint. There is a buildup of copper around the edge that would not happen on a true clip.
  3. Greenstang
    Any Lincoln zinc plated cent is prone to bubbles. Once the bubble(s) break, the. zinc core is exposed to air and the coin will start to rot. Very common on zincoins.
  4. Greenstang
    The 1895S is counterfeit, not sure about the others.
  5. Greenstang
    Agree. Not an error, see these quite often. Someone has applied glue and pressed another coin onto it. In the future, please crop your photos, we don’t need all that background and it will enlarge the photo.
  6. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Chat Box Not an error, PMD ( Post Minting Damage). There is no way for that to happen when the coin was struck.
  7. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Chat Board Agree, just a plated CENT, not rare. We see these about once a week. As Sandon stated, probably a high school science experiment. In the future, please orient your pictures the right way.
  8. Greenstang
    If you are going to weigh coins, you should always weigh them to a minimum of two decimals. One decimal is not accurate enough.
  9. Greenstang
    Also the weight tolerance on nickels is .19g so your coin is only .01g. underweight which could accounted for by wear.
  10. Greenstang
    Welcome to the forum That is a US 1821 50 cent coin.
  11. Greenstang
    Hearing aids were invented in the early 1800’s. Before that they used to use what was called a trumpet.
  12. Greenstang
    Welcome to the forum To have it graded would cost you $55-60.00 for a coin worth 1 cent. You are better off spending it.
  13. Greenstang
    Correct, as stated, it is part of the minting process.
  14. Greenstang
    No. A devise is the principal design element. As a crack was not part of the principal design, it would not be included as part of the design. A crack is part of the minting process.
  15. Greenstang
    Notice it says “ layered in gold”, not the solid gold the OP claims it to be. I think we have another troll on our hands. We have three pages of nonsence.
  16. Greenstang
    The fact that it sticks to a magnet is all you need to know that it is a steel cent. A copper cent would not stick. It is just a damaged coin know that it has been plated.
  17. Greenstang
    On proof coins, the fields on the die are polished to give them that “ shiny” look. As a die crack is incuse on the die, it does not get polished so retains the cameo look.
  18. Greenstang
    Counterfeit, stay away. All you need to do is look at the date. It is wrong among other areas.
  19. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Forum. You are right, it is just a damaged dime worth 10 cents. It is only an error if it occurs during the striking of the coin. There is nothing out of the ordinary that could have happened at that time on your coin.
  20. Greenstang
    Yes, most people on this site know what they are talking about. The difference between your coin and the catalogue is that the catalogue shows a Doubled Die whereas your coin shows common Machine Doubling.
  21. Greenstang
    It is possible that it is an early stage dryer coin or the ridges have been removed by some other method. It doesn’t really matter which, it occurred after it left the mint and is now considered damage.
  22. Greenstang
    There was no WAM or CAM in 1986, they are all the same. The other two areas are just damage. Value 1 cent.
  23. Greenstang
    Can we see a complete photo of the obverse and reverse, can’t tell anything from that one photo.
  24. Greenstang
    If they are certified, then where are the holders they would be in?
  25. Greenstang
    Probably caused by a partially grease filled die.