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Valued Member
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Thanks Coop. I think I will just take a couple of hours off from searching. I am disabled so this is about my only hobby right now. I love amateur radio as well, but this is my new hobby. I appreciated your help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wouldnt say you have to take some time off. what I would do is if you find some stuff like this put it to the side let it sit there for a week or 2 then look at it again. if it still looks like something then tell us all about it. normally when I do that I realize I was just seeing things.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks pman860507, I will take your advice on that. That sounds like a positive plan it will keep me from some oversigt problems. Thank again.
Lee wz1f
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Maybe take some time to organize what you have found? Search for variety numbers. Organize your collection. Intoduce yourself to your family. LOL
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Valued Member
United States
224 Posts |
Hi Coop, thats a good one. I dont know if my wife remembers me right now. I've been in this room all week looking through the scope for errors. I really am enjoying this and hate to put the loupe down at all. Take care. Lee
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Valued Member
United States
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You guys are killing me with the little jokes!
All joking aside though, IMHO the coin appears to have been laying reverse down on a metal wire or other grate and was stepped on just at the right position to not really break the surface finish. This probably happened early in it's life and after that, the environment in which it laid, caused the damaged and undamaged areas to tone fairly evenly.
Frank
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi Frank, well you know that once you said that it could be possible. You never know what is out there. Thanks for the input.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is the coin a zincoln? If it was PMD, there would be zinc showing through, like the chip above it is showing. It looks like a damaged die. And zinc doesn't tone to look like copper. It is interesting to see how the columns look like twisted rod iron though. Was there a face lift (or twist) on the Memorial that we don't know of on a single die?  It would be helpful to know what year and MM the coin is too. Thanks for posting it. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi wquinn, well its a 1982 P. it also has a slight doubling on the 2 as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is not a damaged die, it is just plain damaged- the reverse is covered with scrapes and scratches.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
Yes, the coin is quite banged up, but if some parts of damage show zinc and other parts with the same degree of damage don't show zinc, how can you say it is all PMD? The coin is more of a curiosity than anything else though, since no matter what anyone decides what is wrong with it, it is still worth one cent. Someone needs to take a sharp scalpel and cut the columns of a 1982 P cent to see how deep you have to go to see the zinc. My guess would be less than what is shown. I just don't have both in front of me now, otherwise I would do it. All I'm saying is that the first and the biggest part of error collecting is analyzing how it is possible to get that error before drawing a conclusion. I'm very analytical and I enjoy looking at the error coins. I do search for them myself. And it is nice to hear that in people's answers, so we can all learn from it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just damage. Even though no zinc is showing means nothing, You can dent a zincoln and not have the zinc break through. There is nothing in the minting process that would cause this sort of effect. It clearly shows metal being pushed into the coin from some unknown cause.
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi again wquinn, I will send you this penny if you would like to look at it . let me know your mail address. You can send me an email to my address if you would like. wz1f@myfairpoint.net
Lee
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No, that's okay. It isn't worth a stamp. It is just strange why it is on the columns like that and no damage right next to it. Just one very strangely damaged coin. I guess when you highly magnify things (especially if too much), they can appear differently than what they really are. I have to remember that.  Thanks for the offer, Wes |
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Valued Member
United States
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Ok Wes , thanks for all your help.
Lee
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