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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Hard to tell, it could be all due to the sever zinc rot. It may be struck through but it would be a spender in this condition, at least before it rots away to dust... Gotta hate those zinc coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is the area around the date slightly 'dished-in'? Those bubbles are evidence of zinc rot. The obverse appears to show emergent die deterioration--ridge ring showing the L in LIBERTY, on up through IN GOD...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I almost want to say the date was altered. The zinc rot in that area seems more progressed almost like it was ground down and exposed the zinc causing it to bubble faster.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The date area does indeed appear dished.
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Moderator
United States
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Yes hard to know for sure, but those plating bubbles behind Abe's head worry me enough that this would be a spender for me regardless.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
Yes the area does seemed to be a little dished in
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9109 Posts |
A little of both. Grease strike through over the date - obliterating it) all we know is it post 1982 and a zinc coin due to the zinc bubbles. I also see roller lines on the obverse - strangely enough, not on the Then there is the heavy reverse too. Then there is the damage - the "Grand Canyon" of twin gouged on the bust. Then there is the ridge ring at the top of the coin.
All in all this is a 5-fer. with issues and that is only on the obverse, Don't even want to start in on the reverse
SO! this coin is a total spender in my mind.
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Valued Member
United States
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 Strike through. Date looks dished. 1 & 9 are still partially evident. No marks showing as evidence of alteration of date. Bubbles could be during or after strike. My humble opinion.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pretty much a dud at this point. Looks like a RDV-005 reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Advancing zinc rot makes the how/why irrelevant at this point. This coin has a death sentence now.  ça va bien aller
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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
Lol, thank you for all the great info, on this coin, it's great information
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