1838 Large Cent Variety And Error Help (Strike Through?)

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roach Valued Member United States 364 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 6:31 pm Hi all, I just got this 1838 Large cent and it has a lot going on. First I was wondering if I could get help on it Newcomb variety. Second though , you can see by the pictures there is a lage amount of "missing" metal on the cheek. It does not appear to me to be post mint because the metal is not displaced, it is simply not there and has smooth surfaces like the rest of the coin. There is also a peculiarity at the nose which appears more likely to be PMD, but the "wart" causes me to believe maybe not. Thirdly there is what appears to be a crack in the planchet at about 1:30 that goes from the rim to the hair ties. It does not appear raised, but then at the rim id creates a small Cud between denticles. Any thoughts on any or all of these ? Thanks to all! Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 7:45 pm They look like post mint damage to me. The gouge below the star also has a scratch running out to the rim. There are multiple hits on the face, neck, temple and hair. Reverse has hits on One Cent. Edited by IndianGoldEagle 07/14/2012 8:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 7:58 pm PMD Maybe some kind of darkener used also...color seems off to me. Report this Post to the Staff
roach Valued Member United States 364 Posts	Posted 07/21/2012 1:14 pm But wouldn't that large of a hit on the cheek cause raised areas around it? Where did all the metal go? Even if it was "scooped out" it would have rougher surfaces wouldn't it? Any ideas on the N variety? Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 10:37 am I'm saying a post mint damaged N-4 KK Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 07/24/2012 11:54 am Looks like it had a very short but rough circulation. If you look at the right of the gouge, there is some raised metal that mostly wore away. Report this Post to the Staff
HelzelsCoins Valued Member United States 419 Posts	Posted 07/24/2012 5:51 pm PMD, its a shame, it would be in such good shape otherwise. Report this Post to the Staff
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