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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm looking for the proper description of this error. It's not really and OC and not really a MAD.   |
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Moderator
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The proper description for it would be, "Holy cow, that's cool!"  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2738 Posts |
This is some form of post-strike damage.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks like it could be a former Encased Cent that was horribly misaligned when the aluminum ring was pressed onto it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5832 Posts |
I thought it was struck with a hollow pipe or something?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
does it have a normal thickness - especially to the left of the side of the coin as you are looking at it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2651 Posts |
You can tell it was done at high pressure as it elongated the copper. The copper was pushed in which is why the In God...and the LI are gone..If you look on the reverse you can see contact marks on the rim at the 5 oclock and 11 oclock positions.....It is cool looking but I have to agree with MD...who would't agree with him :) lol
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Pillar of the Community
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It's not really and OC and not really a MAD At some point in this post, I hope the more experienced and knowledgable folks will give us a short education why this is not OC nor MAD........ and why it is what it is.... Very interesting error BD, I would call it a MAD OC, but I think I see why it is not either.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are many indicators that this is post-strike damage:
1. Although the coin was struck in-collar, it is out-of-round and undoubtedly wider east-to-west than a normal cent.
2. The "rim" on the left side could not have been left by a die. Instead it's metal that has been pushed inward.
3. There is an abnormally wide gap between the left wheat ear and the rim.
4. The knurled texture on the far left of the shelf is something a coinage press could not produce.
5. The flat, crescentic shelf on the left is not something a coinage press could produce.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The man has spoken....thanks Mike!
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Moderator
United States
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Mike Diamond  John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
In a set of grabby hands this one would of been on ebay for thousands. And someone may of bitten on it. A keeper though to show others. |
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Pillar of the Community
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 Thanks Mike |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just bought this cent last night on an E-Bay auction. Although it's probably not a true mint error per se, it is still a really cool looking coin, which I didn't pay a lot for. In the picture it also looks like there is an "S" mint mark on Lincoln's temple. Looking forward to seeing it in person.
Dave
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Got the coin and am pleased. Seems like my mind wanted me to see the "S", there wasn't anything there.
I also purchased a bottle of Verdi-Care from the same E-Bay seller. I had tried it previously, and needed more. Am quite pleased w/ the job it does on the verdigre and also seems to brighten the coins up. Has anyone else ever used it? What is your opinion of it?
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Pillar of the Community
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The coin looks like an ex-encased cent gone wrong. It's not a US Mint Error.
Verdi-Care is good stuff if used properly.
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Posted 06/17/2012 2:24 pm
