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Where can I find more info on that cascade?
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Contact Mike diamond here on ccf and ask him take a look at this thread.
Edited by Cascade
10/03/2015 8:32 pm
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Unusual appearance. The well-formed design rim on the obverse and the uneven stregnth and completeness of the design on both faces strongly suggests a grease strike. However, the weakness of the design rim on the reverse suggests a weak strike. My hunch is that this IS a grease strike and that, for some reason, the rim gutter of the reverse die was filled with grease as well. This seldom happens.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm guessing these aren't too common so how much do you think this might be worth?
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Despite its unusual characteristics, grease strikes don't carry much of a premium. It might bring $15 on ebay. I'd actually like to study it more closely, if you'd be willing to send it to me. Error coin writer and researcher.
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I also considered a grease strike that was also weakly-struck (I've encountered at least one example). But that still wouldn't explain the unequal strength of the two design rims or the areas of well-struck design on either face.
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If you could contact me through my email I would be interested in that. Thank you
Edited by mcanniz
10/04/2015 11:18 am
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After further thought, I'm going to change my tentative diagnosis to a greasy weak strike. The reason is that the edge of the coin is not flat and tall but is, instead, rounded-looking and thin. The latter is consistent with a weak strike.
I now suspect that deposits of grease were largely or exclusively restricted to the obverse die. The grease forced coin metal laterally into the rim gutter, producing a respectable design rim on the obverse face. At the same time, the extra pressure generated by the localized deposits of grease was more evenly distributed through the body of the planchet to the reverse face so that there wasn't as much pressure applied to the periphery of that face. That's why the reverse design rim didn't strike up nearly as well.
Error coin writer and researcher.
Edited by mikediamond
10/04/2015 11:07 am
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Interesting. Would you still like me to send it to you?
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes, very much so.
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Glad I could help mccaniz. If mike wants to see it in hand you may have something quite unusual  Fyi, you should remove your email before a mod does. It's a no no here to post them publicly |
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yes, thank you Cascade and thank you for the heads up. I removed my email.
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You done good Mcanniz, it's always nice to turn pennies into $15.00.
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That's why this forum is so awesome-so much help and expert knowledge,congrats on an interesting find keep us posted on this one
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My initial diagnosis was incorrect. With the coin in hand I find that details on both faces were polished away outside the Mint. The obverse has a disturbingly bright luster and the details fade out in a fashion consistent with mechanical removal. The reverse is less bright, but still has some of that peculiar gleam. Details fade out in an inauthentic fashion and the perimeter of the reverse lacks a persistent proto-rim (the planchet's original upset should be preserved to a greater or lesser degree in a weak strike). The clincher is the coin's abnormally low weight (about 2.9 grams).
Error coin writer and researcher.
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