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Bedrock of the Community
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Definitely a Struck Through. Nice find! Did you find this in a proof set?
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice one - seems to be struck through possibly a thin piece of wire.
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Bedrock of the Community
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A rather interesting strikethrough, yes.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very cool! The first thing that popped in my head was a thin rim burr that was not retained.
-makecents-
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Pillar of the Community
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How about a bristle off a cleaning or buffing brush?
Since the take a lot more care with proofs and put a great deal more time into quality control I can see them periodically buffing the dies with something sturdy enough to remove grit and debris but not likely to scratch the die.
Just spit balling, but it does look like a boars hair or horse hair bristle.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with the group. Very cool find  |
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Valued Member
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Bravo! Definitely 2x2 worthy. Where did you find it? |
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Moderator
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It follows the device edges very well (no skipping) and no moved metal. I'm in the Strike through gang too. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks, everyone. =) Quote:
Where did you find it? It was an ebay pick, spotted while I was hunting bicentennial proof varieties. It looked unusual, so I picked it up. I've been trying to research proof strike-throughs today. I've realized that the typical wispy little squiggles are actually considered struck through lint (not thread). So maybe this is properly a thread. I do like HGK's theory about a horse hair brush bristle. Marve and makecents could also be right with wire or rim burr, respectively. |
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The first thing that popped in my head was a thin rim burr that was not retained. Quote:
How about a bristle off a cleaning or buffing brush? Two interesting possibilities.  |
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Quote:It was an ebay pick, spotted while I was hunting bicentennial proof varieties. It looked unusual, so I picked it up. Well done.  Quote:
I've been trying to research proof strike-throughs today. I've realized that the typical wispy little squiggles are actually considered struck through lint (not thread). So maybe this is properly a thread. I do like HGK's theory about a horse hair brush bristle. Marve and makecents could also be right with wire or rim burr, respectively. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice looking error, but ... this reminds me of a damaged planchet before the strike.
Where the edge of the incuse area crosses the devices doesn't look "crisp" and sharp like I would expect a strike through to look.
That would also explain why it doesn't resemble any normal strikethroughs like lint, thread, bristle or etc.
This may be rarer than a strikethrough, especially on a proof.
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05/20/2025 8:13 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice looking error, but ... this reminds me of a damaged planchet before the strike.
Where the edge of the incuse area crosses the devices doesn't look "crisp" and sharp like I would expect a strike through to look.
That would also explain why it doesn't resemble any normal strikethroughs like lint, thread, bristle or etc.
This may be rarer than a strikethrough, especially on a proof. I REALLY want to argue with you about your thought but don't think I can after looking at it again.  What you say makes a lot of sense. It does look soft, not crisp as you stated, like a struck through should look. Much more like damage to the planchet and then being struck over the damage. That being said, I still kind of like my rim burr idea because of the crescent shape, just in a different timeline. Good eye, Dude! -makecents-
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Pillar of the Community
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Can you guys post some examples of what you are describing?
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Pillar of the Community
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Good pick on this one, that's a nice strike through.
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