1984-D Kennedy Took Another Shot To The Dome

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beachloan Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 11:14 am I was sorting a bag of half dollars that I have by date and came across this? What would be the cause of all of this mess? The Reverse seems fine. Edited by beachloan 02/13/2012 11:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

ikandiggit Pillar of the Community Canada 1166 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 11:16 am Waaay too close! Can't make out a thing. Report this Post to the Staff
beachloan Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 11:21 am Sorry had to OPT the larger pictures and it took longer than I expected. Report this Post to the Staff
beachloan Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 11:25 am and the reverse.... Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 11:53 am There's strong Machine Doubling and a weak strike. Could be caused by inadequate striking pressure, or it could be an improperly annealed planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
beachloan Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 12:29 pm What about the big dent is in head? Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 12:59 pm IMO, it's not post-mint trauma. The weakness of the strike simply meant that not enough metal flowed upward to fill that part of the die. Report this Post to the Staff
beachloan Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 02/13/2012 1:06 pm Got it! Thank you so much, is this anything to keep or just throw it into the rolls with the others? Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 06:26 am This coin is a ' Greaser' - Struck Through Grease obstructed dies. Although it is not highly valuable or even all that uncommon, it was DEFINITELY caused by crud obstructing the obverse die in the minting press. This is a VERY clear case of Grease Filled Dies, and the photos very clearly show it. Edited by coppercoins 02/15/2012 06:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 02/16/2012 10:08 am Pretty strange on the dent in the head, but a cool find. Greasers are nice to collect. Report this Post to the Staff
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