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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Notice the crack near the 10 o'clock position. I would've said post mint, but it runs behind the "E" in United. What is this called and what causes it?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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so that "crack" is incuse, with the E sitting above that?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
not a die crack.
POSSIBLY: a struck thru.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
792 Posts |
Do you suppose the blank part was already damaged before it was pressed?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5684 Posts |
just a thought, is it not possible that this coin is showing a broken die that was repaired and not polished well enough to remove this obvious sunken weld or repair mark on the die, the letters E and T have the "impression " in them also? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1807 Posts |
Struck through error
Occurs when a foreign object lies on top of the planchet and leaves an impression of itself when struck into the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3507 Posts |
It is indeed a struck through error. It is a minor one but a struck through error , none the less.
Hey Rockdude, Excellent description! Very Clear!
Thanks,
Bill
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The bigger the object struck through the better. The older the coin the better. It just takes the right buyer to appreciate it.    I want to thank who posted the last image of the dime. It is a great educational tool! All can learn from it. |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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very interesting and educating
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Posted 01/17/2009 07:21 am
