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This Reverse shows a long feature extending over the memorial in places, and under the memorial in other places. My understanding is that die scrapes and gouges, etc., do not go over features. So my reasoning is that it is either a crack or a bubble. Since it is both over and under - perhaps a bubble? Thanks for your help. Pete   |
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At first look I thought gas, but I see it goes through the memorial so it could be a die gouge, I dont think Die Crack since most of them appear on the corners of the memorial where there is more of a chance for fatigue in the die.Just IMHO..
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papatony - I thought that I die gouge would not be actually on a feature itself (as this one is just above the seated Lincoln)...what about that?
Pete
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It's a gas bubble. It would be a strange place for such a large die crack and in addition, die cracks show a much more sharp 'cut' into the coin. A die gouge wouldn't go over the design as the bubble does on this coin. Gouges seem to go through the design, since the high points of a die are the field of a coin and more than likely what causes a gouge wouldn't go into the deep incused portions of a die.
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Okay - thanks - a bubble was where I was originally thinking. I needed some confirmation as I don't quite trust myself! I think that I am becoming more confident, however, with you help.
Pete
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Bedrock of the Community
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error coins has it correct. It is a linear plating bubble. I've seen this before that affects fields and on top of devices.  The gas is under the plating. Pressing down on it will show that is what it is. |
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Okay - thanks - a bubble was where I was originally thinking. I needed some confirmation as I don't quite trust myself! I think that I am becoming more confident, however, with you help.
Pete Pete, keep it up. Soon you will have no trouble distinguishing between the two. When I first began posting in 2009, one of my first questions was about a cent with a gas bubble such as this and at the time I had no idea what it was. It just takes some time to learn what to look for. |
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ok gas bubble it is! Thanks for the clarification!
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Thanks, everyone - for your support!
Pete
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Posted 05/02/2013 1:36 pm
