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A nice strike-through error I picked up some time ago. The obverse shows some elements of a weak strike.  Of course, the reverse has the strike-through, which probably affected the striking of the obverse. For the most part, it appears that the deepest part of the reverse dies are affected, which makes me conclude it was probably Struck Through Grease.  "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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yup ... ya gotta like the error coins!
=> they're one of a kind!!
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That's really odd? ... it's almost like there was something coated on the steel core that prevented electroplating to occur on some parts of the coin? Like putting rubber cement on areas you don't want to sandblast. |
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I think it's a real nice example of what too much time in an acid bath will do to a coin.
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What is amazing, is the preservation of the details, despite the large loss of mass. Earlier this week, some clown was fishing for a sucker with a similar Canadian cent, complete with a story riddled with typos and grammatical errors. The details preserved on the reverse were impressive... http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-One-cen...200762891736"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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I think it's a real nice example of what too much time in an acid bath will do to a coin. I agree, 100%. Oddly enuf, the 69s may be a proof. Quote:
What is amazing, is the preservation of the details, despite the large loss of mass. Think of a sandcastle in the rain. It not only loses height, but width and length as well. Or take a 6" block of metal, and dump it in acid. Yes, it loses 1" in height (36 cu in), but also an inch on each of four exposed sides. What's left is 5" high and 4" on a side, a drop from 216 cu in to 80 cu in. That's a 62.96% loss in mass, but only a 16.67% loss in thickness, definitely a "large loss of mass". |
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Is there any reason why this thread continues and continues? The subject matter of the thread is never divulged with the new comments/photos and quite frankly the last post of an acid treated cent isn't too exciting. If we are going to discuss something new with photos, let's make a new thread and identify the subject with a proper title. Just my opinion. Thanks,
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Hmmmm, interesting ... also, there is a ridge on both sides of the intact 1969 penny, which is a bit of a misleader because the thickness of the main body of the coin isn't nearly as thick as the side-profile indicates (but still quite interesting/amazing) ... Ummmm? ... however, an acid bath coin can't really be called an error coin, right?  |
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an acid bath coin can't really be called an error coin, right? No, it's PMS. |
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post mint sa... so .... se ... huh?
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post mint messing with around
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Zimmy,I posted the acid damaged coin here for educational reasons. If others want me to let the thread die,then I am being educated. Lots of new people come to visit and they might enjoy seeing some of these coins for the first time. You don't have to read the thread if you don't want, and 1 thread doesn't junk up the forum like 30 threads about repetitive issues or topics.
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