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Bedrock of the Community
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A factual answer is impossible to give. No one CAN know unless they talk with the original engraver or borrow Doc Brown's car to go back and find out. Scientific fact requires, by definition, DIRECT OBSERVATION and collection of data. This goes contrary to modern trends where a lot of theories are proclaimed fact. But observation is the very definition of factual and provable science. Remember, hat goes up MUST come down - tell that to the probes Pioneer 10 and 11. The overlay does make this anomaly look like a tilted 5. And someone might say, "well it would take quite a coincidence to make a gouge in the die look like this," consider how many die gouges there are in all US coinage. At some point, and on some coin, it would seem likely an accidental gouge would make an anomaly look like a legit engraving error. Personally, I think its within human nature to "want" things like this to be an actual mint error, and I think its cool looking! But we cannot ever know for sure. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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 How could this happen? Possible dropped hub on to the blank die face after hub process is finished, leaving that mark on the blank on the outer field area. Probably thinking; "No one will notice this?" But those using a microscope will spot them. (I reversed my thinking on this one, as the extra device would have to be on the fields, as the recessed area is still showing normal. The field areas are what is altered.)Edited by coop
12/12/2020 5:59 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm new here, what's a UFO error? Is that a numismatic term? Yes, it is a Numismatic term It means "Unidentified Fascinating Oddity" It is an error that no one can say for sure how it happened. |
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Pillar of the Community
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It means "Unidentified Fascinating Oddity" Hmmmm, that must be a Canadian thing. I'll have to find myself a Canadian numismatic glossary. Quote:
It is an error that no one can say for sure how it happened. We call that an anomaly down here. Edited by MOS0239
12/12/2020 11:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm Canadian, it's not a Canadian thing. It means the same thing in all of North America.
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe it's the remnants of an upside down 6. Back then engravers did everything by hand. There are inverted mint marks. Maybe dude just fugged up and then they polished the die a bit and fixed it, almost. I cant super impose pics but I think if someone did it would fit quite nicely.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 with merc. That's what I hear and use and I don't think she is to be doubted. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Hmmmm, that must be Canadian thing. I'll have to find myself a Canadian numismatic glossary.
That terminology is from Wexlers Die Variety forum so unless Wexler is Canadian it is a North American numismatic term. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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"That coin dude" is a suck up. You're not an actual coin dude, dude......you're a person
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12/12/2020 9:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm confused by that one, Waynoah83.
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Pillar of the Community
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Lol. In retrospect, I am too. I saw it in a movie with a slight variation on the name.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ohhhhh...Oh yeah I know what you mean. No worries, thanks lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If I'm in South America is it still a UFO error...?....  |
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Pillar of the Community
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No. Then it's called a pinata.
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