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1938 25c - Large Die Break?

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This one has me puzzled, I picked it up at Nuphilex in Montreal. At first glance, it looks like it could be a retained, yet displaced, lamination. But, there is no apparent damage to cause that. A closer look appears to be a die break? Your thoughts on this one?

1938-25c---Large-Die-Break?

1938-25c---Large-Die-Break?

1938-25c---Large-Die-Break?
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Nah, just a bad hair day. Happens.
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I think some one was playing with a tool and a die( note the appearance of die scraping on edges of raised area). very strange.

sorry, I should have known better, forgive me spp-ottawa.

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I would have thought die break, but I've never seen edges like that. Cool.
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I know, almost looks like someone drove a small chisel into the die... weird...
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I love the amount of circulation it's seen.
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perhaps a pattern with the obverse modeled after this?

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I don't know... One heck of a die gouge maybe? Certainly doesn't look like any lamination error I have ever seen.
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This is what came to mind, when I saw it...

1938-25c---Large-Die-Break?
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Canadian Mercury dime, quarter, ah!
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I think it's actually silver solder. I have a Ned Indies 1/4G with a big blob of solder on it (5x2mm and taller than the relief of the coin) and I can imagine it looking like that when it gets worn down.
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Interesting find, maybe an air bubble / blister that has worn down ? ( poke it with a stick)
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