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It looks like damage, to me. Think about how the obverse and reverse dies are arranged in relationship to one another, and you will see why this could not be a die clash. (Hint: turn the coin over, and see what is on the reverse directly opposite Washington's head)

There was only one "small 8" variety in 1812, and that was O-102. Also, O-101 and O-102 were both 2/1 overdates, although they had different obverse dies.

Welcome to the forum. There is no way that I can see your coin well enough to offer an opinion. The pictures need to be much closer and larger - and very clear. And even then, it will only be a semi- educated guess as to what the grade might be. Anyone who has tried knows that it is difficult to impossible to grade consistently from pictures.

Following, and expanding on, the work of J. Colvin Randall, (as published by J.W. Haseltine under his name) and M. L. Beistle, Al Overton identified every obverse and reverse die used in the coining of Bust half dollars, and listed them by die pairing, or "marriage." The marriages are given Overton numbers to identify each pair. For example, in 1812, there were 8 obverse dies and 9 reverse dies used, with a total of 10 die marriages (O-101 to O-110). The Small letter ("a" on your coin) after the number refers to a later die state. So, O-109 represents a marriage of obverse die 7 with reverse die H, and the small "a" signifies that this is the later die state, which shows lumps and ridges that were caused by defects in the die.

Looks like a bit of rub on the high points, so: AU58.

Attributing seated coinage is not one of my strong points, but I gave this a quick look, and it does appear to be an actual legitimate die pair. (WB-2, I think). As others have stated, though, it has a slightly "off" look to it. It may be a legit piece, but I would pass., especially since the seller can not vouch for its authenticity.

What do you think you see inside that red circle?

Damaged.

One, possibly two, graders and a finalizer looked at this coin close up, before it was sealed in plastic. The best we have is a picture of a picture. I am going to side with the 3 people who looked at this coin in hand.

History from the Singing River Library digital archives: International Paper Company was formed on January 31, 1898 when eighteenpulp and paper mills across the Northeastern United States joined togetherunder one name. In the 1920's, International Paper was seeking to diversify its business whichled to the creation of the Southern Kraft Division which spanned fromArkansas to South Carolina.In 1928, International Paper purchased a local mill in Laine (now Kreole),Moss Point, Mississippi from Southern Paper Company. Not only did International Paper provide jobs for many South Mississippiansduring the depression and thereafter, but it even did its part during World WarII to help ships that were unable to dock and deliver supplies by developingspecially constructed and strengthened kraft paper cartons, of which MossPoint mill did its part to produce, to allow the supplies to be dumpedoverboard and carried to shore by the tide, thus allowing the supplies to reachland intact. Unfortunately, the Moss Point mill was short lived. Eighty-eight years afterits completion in 1913, under ownership of Southern Paper Company, the millwas closed in 2001 due to high facility costs and the need to align productionwith its customer demand. The picture of the plant is from the 50th anniversary celebration open house and company picnic, June, 1948 The tokens are from the paper company cafeteria. The sizes are comparable to US coins of the same denomination - possibly for use in vending machines.

Welcome to both new posters.

Nice newp. Are you working on a definite set, or just picking up coins as they strike your fancy?

To answer your above question: In order to be designated Full Bell Lines, PCGS requires the bottom set of lines to be full, NGC requires it of both top and bottom lines. Great circulation find!

Congratulations on celebrating an important time in your lives. Nice gifts, too!

The Chilean coins that did sell, did well. Most went for more than the pre-auction estimate - a few for quite a bit more. With a $35K reserve, this one was going to require some deep pockets. I wonder how large the collector base is for high-end Chilean coins.

Welcome to the forum. Your dime was damaged after it left the mint, so you can feel free to spend or save it, as you like. By the way, thank you for cropping your pictures, and including both sides of the coin. Good first post.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Much appreciated.

Welcome to the forum. Your Lincoln cent is quite interesting looking, but does not contain any errors, as far as I can see. The "double rim" is the result of the obverse (front) die being slightly misaligned with the reverse die and the planchet (coin blank.) While not actually normal, it is not that uncommon, and is only worth a premium (in most cases) if the offset is enough so that part of the design is actually missing. The lines on the obverse and reverse that appear to be fingerprints are, in fact, just that - possibly from a thumb or palm of a hand, judging by the size and shape. The blob on Lincoln's head was almost certainly put there after the coin entered circulation. It does not appear to have any of the design detail pressed into it, which eliminates the possibility of it being a "struck-through" error. I would guess that it is not metal, but some glue or other substance that was spilled on the coin and hardened. If there is doubling on the reverse, closer, clearer pictures will be necessary to determine if it is something other than strike doubling, which is not valuable. I did check Variety Plus and Variety Vista, and only saw one doubled reverse for this year and mint mark, and your coin does not match that one, as far as I can tell.

If you found the coin in circulation, and it does not have polished fields like the coin pictured below, it is not a proof. With only a few exceptions, coins minted for circulation in Philadelphia before 1980 were minted with no mintmark.

I have not yet put forth an opinion in this thread. I have, however stated seven facts. (Nine, if you count these last two.) I would still like for you to explain to me how the above statement concerning doubled die obverses on Anthony dollars relates to a repunched mint mark on a 2005 Roosevelt dime. I am not blind, as you suggest. I am more than willing to listen to your explanation.

Please explain to me how this relates to the possibility of a coin minted in 2005 having a re-punched mint mark.

Mr Lange's statement is not an opinion. It is a fact. It isn't a point of view. It is the result of actually learning about the coining process. Do some research into how dies are made, especially how the process was changed in 1990/91, and again in 1994, for circulation strikes - including mint set coins. If you read up on it, you will understand why your coin could not have a Re-Punched Mint mark. It could be a doubled die, but the pictures are too fuzzy to make that call.

What makes you think it is steel? Is it strongly attracted to a magnet?

The blue/brown color of that Farthing looks great. Super nice example.