Where the weakness of the DOLLAR area is probably where you will see thinness on the edge of the coin. Take another edge shot with that area showing and we will probably see the reduction on the edge of the coin. All the other areas will be normal, just that one area will be tapered.
Coop...here are some more pics...it is not any thinner than other halfs..its a match...it also does not weigh 7 or 8 grams as some thin rolled halfs are suggested to weigh...
also watch this video...this is exactly what I found!
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I also chatted with someone last night who said it could be on a Bahamas Half Dollar planchet same year or a Panamanian planchet? What u think?...let me know
@king, yes thx for the additional pics. I think that we can see the rim clearly enough to see that it isn't likely a seam, such as with a Magician's coin. I would recommend that you listen to what @mikediamond said:
Quote: Your half dollar was almost certainly struck on a planchet derived from rolled-thin stock. I've seen examples that weigh less than 7 grams.
I don't think that his point was that a thin planchet must weigh 7 or 8 g, but rather that this is possible. Yours is about 1 g underweight, so less extreme.
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@king, I see what you are talking about and will readily admit that I am a bit of a novice with these. However, I would like to point out that Mike Diamond (who is the senior editor of the website you are citing) is the real deal. Perhaps you also are an expert on minting errors but if not then maybe take him at his word.
"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
Ive looked at several other 1972's...i cant find any differance at all other than the weight issue and normal wear of course...ive also studied Rolled Thin Planchet pictures as well for the last 2hrs(doesn't make me a PRO).
Ive read several articles by Mike as well as others(newer and Older) on the subject..and what I understand about "Rolled Thin Planchet" now would have it be Thinner(Rim & Field..Mostly Field) for sure than a normal planchet which would be the weight differance cause of thickness of Planchet after roll thinning it.
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