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Clipped planchet U.S. nickel showing the Blakesley Effect near the word LIBERTY. A misfeed can occur when the metal strip is fed through the blanking machine.
The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar.In both size and weight, it is the largest circulating coin currently minted in the United States, [1] being 1.205 inches (30.61 millimeters) in diameter and 0.085 in (2.16 mm) in thickness, and is twice the weight of the quarter.
A copper shortage during World War II prompted the U.S. Mint to switch the one-cent penny to a steel composition that was coated in zinc, according to Gainesville Coins.
The over mint mark is created when a one date and mint mark is punched over another date, part of a date, or mint mark. These coins are generally restricted to the early minting process of coins dating before the turn of the century. The DDO and DDR errors are related to any part of the coin that shows a distinct doubling.
Estimated value: Between $250,000 and $2 million The 1974 Aluminum Lincoln Cent is an elusive and highly valuable coin, notable for its unique composition. In 1974, the U.S. Mint experimented with ...
The use of screw presses drastically reduced the amount of brockages which escaped the mint from the mid 16th-century onwards, but as high speed machinery became more common in the 19th century, more brockages appear. It is known that some unscrupulous mint workers have created brockages in the past simply in order to sell to coin collectors.
The 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, year dated 50¢ are only available in mint and proof sets, with the exception of the 1967 and 1968, as no mint/proof sets exist for those years and there were no circulation strikes produced either. Fifty-cent coins are legal tender for amounts not exceeding $5 for any payment of a debt. [7]
A–Z (alphabet) coins issued featuring 'Iconic Australia'. A total of 26 coins issued. Great Coin Hunt – three A letter 'X' coin of the great coin hunt was released with a coloured reverse. Australian Football League premiership coin hunt Twenty coins released featuring eighteen team badges and two featuring the AFL & AFLW winning cups