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Oh, I forgot to mention that it is now authenticated by NGC too.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think those are cool. Looks real nice on the dollar with great placement. Truely rare, nice finds.
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Rest in Peace
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Zimmy...Where on earth do you find these type of errors, in circulation, buying them off a coin store, or where....?
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United States
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It is rare to find any major error in circulation. They tend to get picked off very early on. Visiting coin shows and personal contacts are my best ways of running into something of interest.
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Does the obverse of that Loon dollar show any effects of striking through something that thick?
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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No. It's normal. I should have shown both sides but there was an earlier thread of mine that showed the obverse before the coin was slabbed. That thread contained a whole lot of discussion as to the coin's authenticity.
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Are you sure it was struck through a washer? Did the RCM produce any foreign coins in 1988 with that diameter and a hole in the middle? It is a bit of a head scratcher, as to why some of the die's devices were imparted through the washer - unless it was a rubber washer or an aluminum washer. Thanks for sharing. "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Hi Zimmy, congrats on the certification!
I must admit I was one of the doubters in the original post. Not that you don't have a very interesting coin in fact I am glad you found more support for its authenticity. However, I still have my doubts about it. As SPP mentioned, the washer was something thin enough to let some of the image to transfer through while still strong enough to leave the washer impression (this material is a head scratcher).
Did NGC offer any further explanation?
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Valued Member
United States
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if the metal is thin enough, die details will transfer to the struck coin. That is why I supplied the quarter as another example of this design transfer. Another common example is a coin struck through a thin capped die. I am guessing that the washer was relatively thin to allow for this transfer. This is a very common occurrence in error coins. My original post also included images of US coins struck through clad layers that produced the same effect. Mike Diamond also gave his opinion. Based on his credentials in the error hobby, I don't know of too many more people that would be more qualified than him in the error field. One thing for sure, not everyone always agrees and that is what makes things interesting. |
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I was an initial doubter as well zimmy, but I'm really happy to be wrong in this case. Congratulations, this is a great coin and a big win for you!
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Thanks Splatto......the images I posted on this thread were actually better than the original post.......making it easier to reach a conclusion on its authenticity.
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