2007 Unusual Dime.. Ghosting? Lamination? Clash? Grease?

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Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 4:38 pm So what's up with this one guys? It looks like all of the above combined sort of except clashing & ghosting don't quite line up. Maybe on the reverse but I'm not sure. Obverse looks like a lamination coming from his mouth but not quite... I'm thinking it's grease that just spread in an unusual pattern but if that's the case why aren't the devices effected at all. There's not a single trace of any devices being effected by grease and that pattern coming from his mouth doesn't quite fit a pattern for a fluid bring displaced. What say you guys about this odd one? Report this Post to the Staff

tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 5:55 pm I am thinking grease as well because of the texture of said anomalies. They are weird in that they almost look like it could have been a clash polished out but based off texture alone I'm leaning towards Struck Through Grease Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 6:19 pm My guess is : none of the above. I think the planchet was damaged before the coin was struck. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 6:28 pm I knew this was gonna be a good one. It really does look like you overlayed all the errors in my title together and made a coin from it Report this Post to the Staff
profiler Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 6:31 pm I agree with Buddy: pre-strike planchet damage. While it does have similar earmarks to die wear and is similar to late-die-stage 1987-D LMCs (see attached), in that case, the die wear is visible on both sides of the bust -- but not on reverse. On your coin, the issues are on both obverse and reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 7:08 pm My vote: struck through. I've seen a view other coins with this, including multiple Ocean In View nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 7:48 pm Nice struck through. Report this Post to the Staff
profiler Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 9:19 pm I don't understand how this could be Struck Through Grease or foreign matter that had the same shape of the bust on the obverse, as well as the shape of other devices on the reverse -- none of which seem affected. Can someone explain that, please? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 9:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 9:43 pm I don't see a clash or ghosting. I think it's Struck Through Grease with grit. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 9:43 pm Cloudy strike thru? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 9:48 pm Yes, grease with grit in it. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 09/02/2015 9:58 pm On second thought it could be planchet damage. Just my opinions. lol Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/03/2015 11:33 am I agree with slight amount of grease and grit that was struck through on the coin. A clash would have affected the die differently: Report this Post to the Staff
profiler Valued Member United States 144 Posts	Posted 09/03/2015 12:34 pm Coop, I don't understand something: If this was a strike through grease and grit, why aren't any of the devices affected? Wouldn't the pressure of the strike smear that around linearly instead of containing it just to the fields? And then there's the depressed area in front of the bust's mouth: It's almost squarish in shape and, at the very least, it has straight edges on the west and north. How would grease/grit be contained (or constrained) under pressure to that shape? P.S. I'm not arguing here: I just want to learn. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 09/03/2015 12:41 pm That's what has me perplexed too profiler. It's why I thought it was gonna be a debated coin of some measure Edited by Cascade 09/03/2015 12:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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