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Ozzy5150 Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/06/2022 6:46 pm I'd like to any info on the specific error this coin exhibits. I believe it is a capped die, struck thru die cap.... the information I've been able to find is vague or contradictory. Thanks for your time and insight. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/06/2022 6:52 pm Weight? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34441 Posts	Posted 09/06/2022 8:04 pm Yes knowing the weight could help us rule out acid treatment to just the reverse. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Ozzy5150 Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/06/2022 8:26 pm 2.92grams Report this Post to the Staff
Ozzy5150 Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/06/2022 8:37 pm I'm confident it hasn't had any alteration other than circulation. I know I won't convince anyone but I look at thousands of pennies under a loupe every year and I know this is a strike error. Also there are several 1979D pennies that have been certified that look similar. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5797 Posts	Posted 09/07/2022 07:55 am I'm not seeing any signs of acid damage on this one. This doesn't look like a normal obverse for being a die cap but I'm pretty sure that's what this one is. I would think the "cup" to it should be deeper since it appears to be a middle-stage die cap (with some of the reverse details still showing through). The obverse die would have been the hammer die during this period and this coin would have been stuck to the die creating a die cap. The next coin entering the striking chamber would have had a full reverse design but the obverse would have been obstructed by this coin which was capping the obv die. This die cap would have left a reverse design on the coins that followed, up to a point. Originally this die cap would have had a full reverse design. As more coins are struck the reverse design starts thinning out and getting mushy looking. But as more coins are struck the die cap tends to get a deeper and deeper cup-like appearance to it. I'm not seeing that cup-like appearance to your coin. maybe this is a fairly early die cap? Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 09/07/2022 08:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/07/2022 1:06 pm A lot of coin scratches on this one. Seems suspicious with one rim present on one area and the other area missing and the weakness of the design and weight differences. Someone may have tried to create an error on this coin. If it were a anvil die cap, then I would expect to see part of the obverse die design on the reverse? (Not that I have seen one like that though) Save it for now. Edited by coop 09/07/2022 1:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/07/2022 6:10 pm Looks like a struck through a capped die to me. You just don't see too many reverses. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2740 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 4:48 pm The reverse appears to have been attached by a buffing tool. Note that the obverse shows no signs of increased effective striking pressure. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98107 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 5:06 pm Ah, Mike! thanks for your input. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2740 Posts	Posted 09/22/2022 7:43 pm I meant to say "attacked by a buffing wheel", but y'all probably figured that out by now. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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