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Also 1960 [P] (proof) large date over small date, and small date over large date. I think the only known 1974-D aluminum cent was confiscated. 1974 [P] aluminum cents do exist in the marketplace (and… (View Post)

. The "low leaf" version does cross over to other elements. At the right end, it crosses over another leaf. The way these arcs are formed is consistent with an impact on the die face after … (View Post)

. What we don't know is, how often do these types of arcs get onto dies. We know of a few cases because of the observed coins. In these instances, the defects look like they are part of the design. I… (View Post)

I have a modest "horde" of pre-1981 solid bronze cents. I do not plan to get just 2x face value for them - so they will sit for a while longer. If I had any accumulation of zinc cents, I wo… (View Post)

. The density of palladium is less than platinum. This means that one troy oz of palladium will cover more surface area than one troy oz of platinum (assuming the same thickness). This is important f… (View Post)