1880-S Morgan Die Break ? With Streaking ? What Gives?

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mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 10:21 am This coin with larger pics can be found in the link below. Here are some close-ups of the die break on the obverse in the 3 o'clock position. The die break can be felt and it is raised (convex) not concave. The streak marks CANNOT be felt. The small, yellowish crude looks like some old glue. I tried acetone for a brief bath but it had no affect (effect?). What are your opinions, questions or comments. I may send this one in for a slab. Link to old thread: https://goccf.com/t/146106 Edited by mds308 03/29/2013 10:28 am Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 11:30 am I'm thinking it's not a die error or it would be a listed top100, hot of hit list variety as other "Comet" varieties are. I'm thinking it's a planchet error. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 11:40 am Thanks Dave, I was discussing this coin with a friend and we thought maybe an alloy mix error like the 'Lincoln Woodies.' If the raised line below the 'M' is not a die break, what else could it be? Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 12:09 pm To me, it does look like the line below the M is a die break. Hard to tell even from the larger pictures, what may have caused the issue to the left of the M, though. Could be a planchet error as already stated. Any sort of de-lamination issue from what you can tell? Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 2:19 pm It just occurred to me that the streak running through her hair may be the same issue with the other markings. I don't have the coin handy for close-ups of the center streak so I enlarged the image I had. Alloy mix error? Mike Diamond, where are you? Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 7:10 pm Nice coin - I cant help with the coin in question but you did mean 'effect'! (Effect is a noun, affect is a verb) Report this Post to the Staff
GoldenChest Pillar of the Community United States 814 Posts	Posted 04/09/2013 9:50 pm Interesting. I'm thinking planchet/(de)lamination error. But what do I know, lol. Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 04/12/2013 12:13 am interesting coin there, perhaps a strike through error with crap being on the planchet while it moves through the die.. I would post it onto VAM WORLD to see what there opinion are.. They have seen many things similar to this... there are only 2 possibilities here...1, the coin has these imprints with-in the die...so that would mean.. the impressions would be raised above the coins surface... 2/..some material came with the planchet as the coin was struck.. leaving an indentation/depression into the coins surface... either way its only a few thousandths and very hard from the pictures to decide if its raised or its a depression.. I don't see it as a break of any kind.. But I always say...Get other opinions.....never let your ideas be shut down by one opinion you have nothing to loose by posting them on VamWorld to see what they think... Report this Post to the Staff
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