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Bedrock of the Community
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Could be a Dropped Filling possibly. I did email Mike Diamond, so he can give his answer on this thread.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sure Mike will clarify us on this coin. What bother me it is the color of I will say SPOT. I will follows the outcome.
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Moderator
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I will wait for Mike,but I am thinking not a dropped letter. PMD of some kind.The coloring on it and around it makes me think maybe something like a drop of solder?Just thinking out loud though. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The very last pic looks kind of festive, like a Christmas tree inside.  Added: You may want to take a closer look at the reverse. There looks to be light concentric die scratches or possibly lathe lines. -makecents-
Edited by -makecents-
12/20/2023 05:18 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hobbyists usually call these "carbon spots" or "carb spots". It's a type of surface contaminant deposited after the strike and not an error.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Moderator
United States
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Would a carbon spot be raised that much above the surface? John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Beats me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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We can put this one to bed unless anyone else has an opinion. I think lighting was darkening up the valley the anomaly lay in making it appear darker than it actually is. Here are a few more shots with direct light on the area. One thing that became apparent with direct light is the center is depressed so I gather raised surroundings are metal movement from a hit post die and pre wrap. The Christmas tree being the actual strike point. I'll throw in the Unknown Tube.     Edited by DOCC
12/20/2023 08:43 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here is what I think. I am normally wrong so this is only a thought. A drop of acid type material soften and bubbled up the metal making the ring then continuing to disintegrate making the "Christmas tree".
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Somebody playing around with a small soldering iron, perhaps.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I did. Looked at that exact reference page but I guess I was looking for something more pronounced. I'll put it back under scope later and take a more detailed look. Nothing really popped out the first time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see it as a carbon spot. Carbon will raise up above the surface.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Carbon it is omnipresent in atmosfera as carbon dioxide. Onece it deposit, due to the oxigen, will expand his volume. To understand better, look at the diagram I post here. Then think other interferences.  |
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time to put it to bed, Not seeing anything of real interest on it. (other than the Carbon spot)
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