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It's an off-center strike with a prominent collar scar on the obverse. Most off-center strikes on recent coins reflect the presence of a stiff collar. (View Post)

I've decided to suspend my column in Coin World because I haven't been paid since February. This is the second time this has happened. The first time led to a year-long hiatus. I'm sor… (View Post)

In the original Coin Community thread I suggested that this might be a zinc cent planchet with an unusually thick layer of copper plating. Such errors do occur. I have a heavily plated zinc cent that… (View Post)

I just wanted everyone to know that, as of today, I've restarted my Collector's Clearinghouse column for Coin World. Hopefully there will be no further involuntary pauses. (View Post)

Mike Diamond, here. Since the gold dollar was struck within the collar, there's little likelihood that it broke apart during the strike. Moreover, the design next to the break shows no weakness … (View Post)