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Pillar of the Community
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By the way...  to CCF! Don't get discouraged; you can go many weeks between major finds, even if you search extensively. Don't give up! And when you do come across something, please share; we love to share in your finds! |
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No I quit, I'm gonna collect Barbie Dolls or something...:)
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is Die Deterioration Doubling, typically seen on Very Late Die State(VLDS) coins. The lines are radial flow lines that formed on the die over time as each planchet struck slowly eroded the die in a radial fashion. In a much earlier die state and on a microscopic level, those same flow lines are responsible for the cartwheel luster of an uncirculated coin. |
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you can go many weeks between major finds One can go months between minor finds and decades between major ones. And that is only if you are at it most of the time. Gotta have patience and perseverance. |
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thanks all, I am learning a lot. Can anyone post a pic of "cartwheel luster" so I can see what it looks like?
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Pillar of the Community
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Jayman931:I've seen this a lot on the early State Quarters.I don't know about later dates because I stopped looking. |
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@Jay...That's what I'm sayin' Brother!....I am new but I still cant accept the deterioration prognosis here. Is there a way I can contact you on Friday? I can not use the Forum messenger yet since I am a new member. Thanks Big Al
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FYI to all who have helped...The coin pictured is NOT a State Quarter..it is 1993...Are we still calling that doubling: Die Deterioration?...Look at the doubling again please! Maybe knowing the year 1993 helps the diagnosis? |
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I agree this is Die Deterioration. Also, this happens on all coins so it doesn't matter what the date or denomination is. It is just that some compositions (such as in nickels) and in some years it is more common. Keep the coin for future reference and don't be discouraged. If they were easy to find then they wouldn't have a premium. Edited by pyrbob
11/22/2012 3:16 pm
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MD for sure. I believe that I shared this link with you before. If you study the different forms of hub doubling (desired doubling) it will get easier to spot this Mechanical Doubling that people do not collect or want to pay money for. I have seen thousands of coins that look just like your example here, they go right back to the bank, they are not rare. http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/...Doubling.htm |
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Quote:Are we still calling that doubling: Die Deterioration?... Yes, it is still deterioration...sorry |
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Die Deterioration is Die Deterioration, regardless of the date or coin type. As for cartwheel luster, it is a bit difficult to capture in a photo since motion is an integral part of seeing it. Take any uncirculated large silver coin(half dollar or dollar) and rotate/oscillate it under good light, you will see the reflected light playing off the surface- that is cartwheel luster.
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