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ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2521 Posts	Posted 11/22/2009 1:51 pm Found this in one of the last boxes I searched. There is a slightly raised blob of metal above the left side of Monticello. What do you make of it? Die chip? Sorry for lousy pics. Edited by ratman4762 12/08/2009 5:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 07:49 am Rather odd place for a die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 09:42 am More likely a drop of solder or something like that. I agree that this is very odd placement for a die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2521 Posts	Posted 11/23/2009 3:24 pm I'll have to try and get a better picture. I don't think it's a foreign substance. Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2521 Posts	Posted 12/08/2009 4:33 pm Well the drop of solder theory is out the window! Today while roll searching I found another 1996P nickel with the exact same raised area on it! Any New ideas? May be a strange place for a die chip...what else could it be? Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2521 Posts	Posted 12/08/2009 6:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2521 Posts	Posted 12/08/2009 7:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/08/2009 7:46 pm It must be a very large die dot/damage in the field on the die. There are probably many more examples of these then. Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2521 Posts	Posted 12/08/2009 7:57 pm Thanks Coop! I agree that there are probably lots more out there. They definately are easy to spot. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2739 Posts	Posted 12/09/2009 10:10 am While I can't exclude a die dent or a die chip, the irregular, blobby shape is much more reminiscent of a die erosion pit. These usually develop in the field. They're usually associated with later die states, but they can form prematurely. These defects are sometimes called "blebs" (my term) or "patches" (Ken Potter's term). Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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