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Collector SC18, the coin you show is actually considered a linear plating bubble. They are not necessarily straight, depends on the cause. One as thick and shaped as yours could be a hair or fiber that was trapped in the plating that has decomposed and reacted with the zinc. It actually is a very good example coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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So, which trail die is it?
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Awesome! :) Got it right! It was a shot in the dark though, cause I never saw trail dies going horizontal, usually they slant vertically and go out into the fields, but not in this case.
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04/16/2018 01:39 am
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still being somewhat new I feel like giving my opinion here.
how about a little more explanation as to what a trail die is, with additional pix of other examples of this error/variety? I can just as easily find out myself by a simple search online, or by just asking one of the many knowledgable ppl on the forum, but I would think if you're going to challenge the newbies you should offer more than just 'guess what it is'. this thread leaves me feeling a little unsatisfied.
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MrPink2018 Quote:
how about a little more explanation as to what a trail die is I will defer to an expert. http://www.traildies.com/the-theory...l-formation/Quote:
with additional pix of other examples of this error/variety Instead of posting more pics here I'll point you to a site dedicated to this variety. http://www.traildies.com/ I chose to post this coin as a test because it is an interesting example with s series of trails "connecting". I centered on the space between the "E" and "R" because of the trail center left on the "R". |
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Thanks @DrDon: For sharing this info: Although the ones I found yesterday are from the 70s and are not listed. It is still an interesting topic.  |
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cool, thanks DrDon! that's a handy website for reference.. saw the pic on the homepage & had my 'i got it'-moment, lol..
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04/18/2018 8:27 pm
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This was a very good and useful thread. Thank you for posting this! It served as a good fun test for new members.  Errers and Varietys.
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Darn. I just got on here and affter seeing the first page and realizing it wasn't as simple as a die break, etc the first thing I thought was trail die but second guessed myself because I only remembered seeing an example where I believe they were at a diagonal. I couldn't really make out from the first pic wether it affected the top corner of the devices only or lower down (middle of the E and R). I think if that was a little more clear it would have been more obvious.
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