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Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 8:01 pm As has been mentioned, the ghosting on the reverse appears to be Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. Nice coin! See: http://www.error-ref.com/?s=progres...043;indirect Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 11:17 pm Flip the reverse upside down, Dcnw. You'll see Lincoln's outline like this one. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Mdnyte Valued Member United States 362 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 11:39 pm Wow that's really a nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 11/06/2015 11:51 pm Thanks, it's short name is "Ghosting". It's caused by dies receiving each other's design from too many repeated strikes, (transferred through the coins they struck). Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/07/2015 02:51 am Could the striations be caused by an improper alloy mix? http://www.error-ref.com/improper-alloy-mix/ Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/07/2015 07:39 am Indirect design transfer. Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/07/2015 10:11 am I see that, but I'm talking about the lines of different colored metal on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 11/07/2015 7:59 pm No I don't think so, Numisma. They are a result of toning, probably by environment. Striations caused by an improper alloy mix produce Woodies. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 11/07/2015 11:18 pm Ghosting also known as Internal Metal Displacement or Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 11/08/2015 8:47 pm Quote: ...improper alloy mix produce Woodies. That was the first thing that popped up in my mind Report this Post to the Staff
Dcnw1983 Valued Member United States 264 Posts	Posted 11/09/2015 4:49 pm Here are some additional photos of the coin outside the container. I am not familiar with ghosting, but I think I can see something resembling Lincoln's head like Coop said. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 11/09/2015 5:06 pm nice shots Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/09/2015 5:22 pm I like the tiger stripes. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/09/2015 5:55 pm Quote: I like the tiger stripes. Me too. Poor Mr. Lincoln -- he's got a bandage on his cheek and bees in his beard. Die chips, I suppose. Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/09/2015 6:18 pm It sure is a beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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