1919 LWC Broadstrike

Here is the edge, if that will help shed some light on this (or confuse even more).

My first thought was encasement as well, but with further examination of the pictures I think biokemist may have it right.

Whether or not to get it slabbed depends on whether or not you intend to keep it or sell it. There's an extra fee for errors.

I got the first error coin I ever found slabbed just because it's precious to me. I found it decades ago and didn't even know what I had until a few years ago. But I have no plans to sell that coin. I just wanted it protected and properly/professionally labeled.


Nice find.

Thanks to Mike for the help.

thryan9,
What's the back story on this coin,how did you get it?
John1

I would like to add: I started organizing and identifying this collection about 25 years ago using the Standard Catalog of World Coins. It was difficult and time consuming, but totally turned me into a numismatist. I have loved this hobby ever since. I actually set it all aside for the last 15 years because I found identifying everything was just too hard. That is a very different story today. With Google, the information is much more available. But the CCF has been the most amazing community of experts and knowledge. I can't say enough about how cool this forum is.

I do Coop. I never met the man, he died 7 years before I was born. But with his collection, I feel a very close bond to him.

Sure, I could post them here or start a new thread. I have new lenses for my iPhone, so I'm working on better photography right now.

I've also found many world coins with cracked and/or worn dies. I wonder if that was something he liked or if they are simply part of the world coin population.