A well-circulated 1961-D Lincoln cent pulled from a customer-wrapped roll turned out to be a true repunched mintmark. The key diagnostic is a letter fragment visible beneath the D, confirming RPM-038. Not valuable in this condition, but a rare look at a genuine mint error that’s still hiding in circulation more than 60 years later.
This 2024-P Dr. Mary Edwards Walker quarter turned out to be a confirmed WDDR-001 doubled die reverse, complete with all published die markers. The most obvious feature is the extra raised hair detail behind Walker’s right shoulder, which does not appear on normal strikes and is easy to verify against official Mint images.
In this Roll Notes entry, I document the doubling, walk through the diagnostic markers, and show how this variety can be confidently attributed using both photographs and in-hand inspection.
A 2007 Wyoming quarter pulled from a bank-wrapped roll showing the FS-801 doubled die reverse. Doubling is visible on the saddle and saddle handle, with a matching die marker confirming the attribution. Documented with scope photos and video for reference.
A 2000 Lincoln cent pulled from a bank-wrapped roll showing the Wide AM reverse. This post documents the find, key diagnostics, and what I look for when confirming a Wide AM in circulation.
This penny was pulled from a customer-rolled wrap on 12/29/25. At first glance, the chunky date was noticeable. All 2019 shield cents have the fat 9, but the 0 in the date was the tell. The distorted numbers on the date are visible without magnification. The 9s on these are doubled on the master die,…
Off center coins are some of the easiest dramatic mint errors to spot, but not all of them are valuable. This guide breaks down how they happen, how to judge the percentage of the strike, and what actually matters when figuring out if one is worth keeping.
When a coin looks weak or washed out in random places, most people think it’s worn down. Sometimes they’re right. Sometimes they’re not even close. This is a grease filled die. It happens when mint machinery gets clogged with thick gunk made of metal shavings, old oil, and debris. That paste fills the recessed parts…
A stretched rim with letters slipping upward always gets attention, but it’s not a mint error. It’s one of the easiest forms of post mint damage to spot once you know what causes it and what it looks like under magnification.
Environmental damage happens when copper reacts with oxygen, moisture, and soil chemicals. This 1881 Indian Head Cent shows every stage of that breakdown, from green corrosion to missing metal. It is not a mint error, but it is a perfect example of how copper changes over time.
BIE pennies are one of the most common and recognizable die cracks on Lincoln cents. They form when the die fractures between the B and E in LIBERTY, creating a raised line of metal that looks like an extra letter. They are real mint-made varieties, not PMD, and they make great low-stakes finds for collectors who enjoy spotting die breaks in the wild.