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It looks like a clash ,but I'll let the pros chime in
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are there letters on the crease? if so are they forward or backward? I think I see some there but am not sure. Wow! I didn't notice those until you mentioned them. In hand, with the help of a loupe, I can see a backwards 'r' and 'u'. Nice eye!  smash-job?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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What is the weight of this coin? It appears like a split planchet strike. An edge shot would be nice. I thinking its thinner than a normal cent.
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I suspect post-strike damage. The curved dent on the obverse seems flanked by a warped surface. Lateral to the convex side of the dent, the coin's surface seems to have a different texture and WE TRUST is blurrier than IN GOD. The left side of the reverse face also has an unnatural appearance.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Mike: acid dipped? It would explain a few things I've noticed on this coin. The rim is thinned.
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It could be acid. I've seen any number of coins with acid-etched patches surrounded by normal metal. However, a close inspection under a microscope would be needed to see exactly what's going on.
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Something tells me that's a Denver minted coin (steals some of Johns popcorn)
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01/31/2012 6:17 pm
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However, a close inspection under a microscope would be needed to see exactly what's going on. Mike, I'd be more than happy to send it to you if you'd like to take a closer look. Quote:
What is the weight of this coin? It appears like a split planchet strike. An edge shot would be nice. I thinking its thinner than a normal cent. Coop, you are correct, it is thinner than other 52D's that I have. I'll try and get a weight of the coin tomorrow. |
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I'd definately send that one to Mike for closer inspection. I agree, it's probably PMD because I've never seen anything like it......that's a good first clue. However, new stuff does crop up from time to time. |
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Does this photo help, or hinder everyones opinion?  Heck, truth be told, I'm tickled that I was able to get a semi-clear photo using my pocket cam along with my loupe. |
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Looks to me like it's been sitting at an angle (obverse up)in just a bit of acid. The angle would give the curved effect to the areas affected and explain why only part of it is deteriorated.
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I know what it is! It is acid, but Two Cents were laying face-to-face. The obverse of the top coin (if yours was on the bottom) came up to the edge of the circular arc. The transferred reverse lettering is from where the letters from the other coin were in contact with your coin, so the acid did less damage in the outline of the letters in reverse. |
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It definitely looks acid-etched. The acid eroded the surface, exposing the "grain" of the metal to the right of the curved boundary.
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