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Pre Federal coinage is my main focus, but nothing like the quality posted so far! Some fifty years ago as a teenager I bought a 1788 New Jersey copper and was instantly fascinated by them. I mostly w… (View Post)

It's a rim fin, caused by high striking pressure or a tilted die. Probably a tilted die because it is in just one area of the coin. (View Post)

Looks to me like the coin has been exposed to heat, causing the outer clad layer to separate and bubble up. (View Post)

If you want information on something specific on a coin, then you need to explain exactly what you want to know, for instance, "What caused the doubling on Lincoln's bust?" There are severa… (View Post)

Cents were minted out of steel in 1943 because copper was needed for the war effort. They were minted in huge numbers and are still readily available today. Not much value but a nice piece of history. (View Post)