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OK, I looked up " Rim Fin" and saw that it was caused by a die misalignment. The coin was fully struck as per normal, but a small gap was there because the dies were not quite flush. Because of that, a very thin sliver was made that was, initially, vertical from the coin surface. In your coin, the thin, but long, flattened sliver bent back over the coin. I'd never heard of it before. I said "post-mint" because the coin was fully struck (by seeing all the beads under) so that means, to me, "post-mint". I guess the only thing that happened post-mint was the flat, vertical sliver bent back over the edge of the coin. It would cost a lot to certify it. Keep it as a "find". |
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Your last pics show it"s damage, even if it is a real minor error again if this coin was in a dealers box what would you pay ?
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I'm too new to know about purchasing coins and prices, for me paying above face value for a coin is still a weird idea lol, I leave it up to the veteran collectors to judge coin value.
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These are the types of so called die chips minor rim dings and so call errors that some dealers have a box or binder pages for a buck or two that rarely sells, if you purchase this type of coin 50 years from now you would be lucky to get your money back. I already mentioned the types of errors collectors are looking for
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Ya, I know the errors the bring a good premium that have been mentioned. I didn't think this was really worth anything, more another educational piece for me. I still don't have the gear to get a good shot of any kind of minor doubling and iv been looking for rotated coins and broad strikes etc. Still a cool find for me lol. I could have wrote it off as a die chip, and I know some rim Cuds if big enough or big minor error coins can be more collectable. but as a learner I continue to post any "weird" things I see on a coin and learn. And researche while posting about things. |
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What do you mean @nickelsguy?
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Do you see the damage? Between II and D did it catch the rim as well causing the feathering?
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The damage is not lined up at all with the error iv seen these marked thousands of times they are perfect circles. Thale damage is completely bseperate from the error. Definitely not caused by that. As far as I can tell and have researched, it is what everyone else said, a Rim Fin that was thin and bent in circulation or more likely at the mint being dumped into a big bin. The circle marks on top of the coin are from a coin rolling machine or vending machine, etc. |
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I apologize for the spelling but there is always a Giant add that pops up from Google that blocks my view if the reply box
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There are roller marks clearly on this coin and the most plausible explanation is this is what caused the damage in the end it"s a 5 cent coin, find a 180 degree rotation depending on grade worth at least a thousand bucks
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@john100, that would be a cool find but I'm afraid in coin roll hunting you get what you get. I'm still learning and I insoect every coin for all sorts off errors, if anything big enough jumps out I put it aside to look at later. If I found something like a 90 degree ot 180, or a major enough DD that's what I would be posting lol. So even if it's worth face it's a fun find for me.
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My fiance "cleaned up my coins" (put them in a big pile on my new coin desk) I have not been able to find this guy since:(
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You won't miss this one, it's face value
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Face value or not it was a cool piece, the r fin was very prominent, a great conversation and show piece for me
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