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Greenstang

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  1. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Forum Not a mint mark and there is no exact location of a D mint mark. It can be anywhere below the date and to the right of Abe's jacket. Also there are no "A" mint marks. That looks like a plating blister or possibly some other damage. Photo a little out of focus to say for sure.
  2. Greenstang
    Looks like Late State Die Deterioration on the reverse. That die was on its last legs when it struck that coin.
  3. Greenstang
    A BIE is a die Chip between the B & E which your coin does not show. As JustBob states, larger, clear photos with no reflectiofn are required to identify most DD.
  4. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Forum If the outline you have drawn is what you think is a 1943, then you are mistaken. The 3 in a 1943 is lower and the bottom of the tail is flush with with the bottom of the 9.
  5. Greenstang
    Thompson2 is correct. What you have looks like a die scratch. A genuine speared Buffalo has a die scratch or gouge (seen it called both) closer to the middle. It has to be exactly as shown in the this photo to be a speared buffalo.
  6. Greenstang
    I notice that NGC has finally done the right thing and eliminated the posts from our resident "pain the butt". Hope that it is permanent this time and he doesn't show up again under a different name.
  7. Greenstang
    Looks to me like it has taken a hit flattening the top left of the mm. If you look closely, you can see where the primary mm is missing the top left part of the S. If it was a RPM, the top of the S would be complete with no missing area.
  8. Greenstang
    Could you provide a cropped clear enough that we can see the details picture of the reverse, you can sometimes tell by that.
  9. Greenstang
    Agree its PMD. Taken a hit which moved the metal to one side.
  10. Greenstang
    It's not a coin , it is a token. There are a couple of members here that are knowledgeable in tokens who may be able to give you more information.
  11. Greenstang
    Agree with Just Bob It is part of what is called a "Magicians Coin". No real value to it as it can be readily duplicated.
  12. Greenstang
    A little hard to tell with the reflection but it looks like PMD.
  13. Greenstang
    You weren't really messing with this thread, glad you brought it up as I had forgotten about that one. As you say it is possible but highly doubtful that one will turn up. I think part of the problem is that some people think that any space between the A & M, that makes it a WAM which is not true.
  14. Greenstang
    I think the key word in your post is "potentially". Why was it not sent out to be certified or recorded somewhere? I have seen numerous posts where someone thought they had found a 1993 WAM only to find out it is a CAM that was either damaged or struck from a worn die. Unless someone can produce a certified 1993 WAM, I would have to say that they are non existent.
  15. Greenstang
    Not an error, just damage. Looks like the date has taken a hit. In that condition it may be worth a couple of cents.
  16. Greenstang
    I have heard rumours about this but I have never seen any hard evidence proving it. You would think that if the mint accidentally used a 1992 reverse die in 1993 that there would be numerous examples out there. I don't think they would only strike a couple of coins and change the die again. In what research did you find this. Would be interested in reading it.
  17. Greenstang
    The weight allowance on an IHC is +- .13g Nice looking IHC along with great pictures.
  18. Greenstang
    Typo on my part. Meant to say we need to see the OBVERSE of the nickel. We have to see both sides to determine if it is a MAD or off centre strike.
  19. Greenstang
    Not sure where you see DDR. Could you be a little more specific as to the area in question. Please always post a picture of the complete coin along with the closeup. This sometimes helps in determining any problem.
  20. Greenstang
    Dustin- In order to help you with the WAM, CAM varieties, I am posting the following illustration. It has been posted many times on various forums so I'm not quit sure who to attribute it to. Notice that the only years with a variety are 1992,1998, 1999 & 2000, any other year the AM is normal.
  21. Greenstang
    1st Cent PMD Dime PMD 2nd Cent Reverse been milled off 5 Cent either a MAD Or Off Centre Strike. You don't show reverse so can't say which it is.
  22. Greenstang
    Just looks like PMD. Maybe linear plating bubbles. Certainly not Double Struck.
  23. Greenstang
    Welcome to the Forum That is what is known as a "Love Token" . If you Google it you will find several for sale on eBay. Though it is considered a damaged coin, there are collectors who save originals such as yours, especially when it has a name on it. Someone had a lot more patience than me to do the work that is involved in making that one.
  24. Greenstang
    Looking at the shape of the coin, I think it may be an Uncentered Broadstrike. It appears to have been struck out of collar. Your right in saying that it is an error.
  25. Greenstang
    Looks like Environmental Damage. Maybe it was buried at one time.