More than likely, the digit was obliterated by a grease-filled die. Grease and other machinery gunk can get caught in the recesses of a coining die and it will make coin details mushy or nonexistant. These generally do not have a premium unless dramatic or interesting (dramatic would be enough grease to almost completely eliminate the design and interesting would be one missing a mintmark or the God part in the motto i.e. a "Godless" coin).
BTW, it is either a 1988 or 1998 date since a P mintmark is not present on "X8" dates before 1988. I think it is probably 1998.
BTW, it is either a 1988 or 1998 date since a P mintmark is not present on "X8" dates before 1988. I think it is probably 1998.
Edited by biokemist6
05/03/2007 08:23 am
05/03/2007 08:23 am



















