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I found this in my change the other day and can't find anything similar when I look at common mint errors. The irregularities seem to be higher than the cameo so it seems like it is not damage plus the reverse seems undamaged.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like it got a little hot
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Struck through capped die.
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Valued Member
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As in left on the stove or something? I didn't even think of that. Wonder if some did it on purpose or what.
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Valued Member
United States
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Someone might have burned it with a torch or something, but I'm no expert. It could be a struck through capped die
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You might should look into what DrDon said.
Edited by jay4202472000
02/19/2014 11:26 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What does the other side look like?
I just noticed you said the reverse is normal. This is a struck through a deteriorating die cap. Nice find.
Edited by coop
02/20/2014 12:02 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Exactly....pics of the back please. Quality pictures of front and back will lend quality answers.
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Valued Member
United States
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I will try to get some better pics up tonight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As Coop said, the coin was struck through a late-stage die cap.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Pillar of the Community
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It's been my experience that these struck through late-stage die caps like this one generally get better prices than early-stage examples.
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Pillar of the Community
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is the rim intact or damaged? If it was struck through a die cap, then the rim should be intact, right?
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Valued Member
United States
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I took out my older cheaper camera that seems to do better with this stuff (or maybe I just know it better). The color is a little off in one of these but the detail is better than last nights pics. The reverse just looks to me like a rather well warn nickel.   |
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There seems to be a hint of a rim in places and a faint 1972 which didn't really come through in the pictures.
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Concur this coin was struck through an obverse capped die ...
Nice find indeed!
David
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Do you mint if I add your images to my image library? Something I don't have yet that look like that.
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Posted 02/19/2014 10:30 pm
