1878 20-Cent Proof With Rim Defect - Coin Community Forum

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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6399 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 01:11 am I bought this coin in a Teletrade auction and did not notice the rim defect (located at about 2:00 on the reverse) in the auction photos. A segment of the denticles has cracked or split open and is partially lifted up from the surface. The rim itself appears to have a tiny dent here but the split does not continue into the rim. Would this be called a planchet defect, split planchet, or maybe a delamination? PCGS graded the coin PR-63 so presumably they did not consider it to be post-mint damage. A "normal" 1878 20-cent piece is an expensive coin and I wonder whether the defect on my specimen would be likely to hurt the market value. Any opinions? Edited by Jaobler 09/14/2009 01:11 am Report this Post to the Staff

TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 07:13 am Jaobler It is a lamination. A delamination would be if the piece had come off. As for value: that depends on the buyer. Some would hate it, I, for one, like it. Report this Post to the Staff
MacMan Valued Member 80 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 08:42 am Or a small Cud Report this Post to the Staff
Nelrak Pillar of the Community United States 974 Posts	Posted 09/21/2009 10:37 pm Oh my what a piece of junk...tell you what I will give you $100 for it...I don't see how you can hold it. Disgusting! Actually I like it. I bought a 1867 Shield with rays with a Cud below the date a few weeks ago. I have several valuable errors type coins like a cracked planchet 1921 Peace dollar and several split planchet nickels and cents. I wouldn't sweat it as long as they are not errors due to mishandling. You have to believe PCGS would have dropped it like a hot potato if it post-mint damage and it appears to be graded correctly. Unless it bothers you I wouldn't worry about it. Report this Post to the Staff
silver certificate Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 09/26/2009 8:21 pm doesn't take off value just depends on buyer Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 09/28/2009 10:55 am macman Definitely not a Cud. A Cud is formed when a portion of the die breaks off. These is no evidence of this, and the remaining area would be blank. Report this Post to the Staff
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