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Valued Member
United States
105 Posts |
Almost missed this, going thru my Sacagawea coins to roll up and take back to the bank. Looks like a strike thru of a small piece of metal shavings. What do you guy think?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
38503 Posts |
Looks like a ding from another coin. John1  ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 5+ Million Cents Since 1971
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
18360 Posts |
It appears that the small piece of metal shaving may have caused imprint damage on the die.
If that is the case, there should be a few more errors exactly the same as this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3610 Posts |
Full photos--obverse and reverse--might be useful. Would like to see more of the apparent toning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4664 Posts |
I agree with John1. It appears that there's some displaced metal around it, but closer pictures could confirm or disconfirm our suspicions.
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Valued Member
United States
105 Posts |
Sorry for not post these pics with the original, didn't think it would matter. Here's the obverse and reverse   |
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Valued Member
United States
105 Posts |
Ok, here's a closer look.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2987 Posts |
Hard to tell from the photos, but is the area in question raised or incuse?
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Valued Member
United States
249 Posts |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
50120 Posts |
The affected area is incuse, forcing metal to splash out, thus the wave we see. Also the Star tip is also flattened showing the same push outwards on the previous start tip area. Just coin damage.
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Valued Member
United States
105 Posts |
Disappointing for sure, but thanks for the lesson. Really appreciate your expertise.
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Posted 03/06/2021 04:28 am
