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Apparently, a lot of grease! Either that or one side of the planchet was extremely thin. Other than the missing details, is everything else normal? Weight correct?
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If the planchet were that thin, I don't think the rim would have filled as completely as it did. My guess is this one was the first coin struck after a greasing operation; the dies had been brought together (maybe a slow operation of the press to ensure everything was working properly) and shared grease between them as a result. Then this planchet came along and became a double Greaser. Extremely cool coin.  |
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Other than the missing details, is everything else normal? Weight correct? I Just weighed it and it's fine. Yes, everything else appears normal. Quote:
My guess is this one was the first coin struck after a greasing operation; the dies had been brought together (maybe a slow operation of the press to ensure everything was working properly) and shared grease between them as a result. Great description as to how this could have happened. Definitely sounds plausible to me! If anyone has a similar Struck Through Grease Three Cent, I'd love to see a picture of it as a comparison. |
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Definitely a heavy die clash visible on the obverse...
The date looks a little funny to me. Anyone else see anything different about it?
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Didn't notice the clash. You're referring to the marks coming out of the neck and top of the hair, correct?
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The date looks a little funny to me. Anyone else see anything different about it? It looks as though the "1" and the "5" were partly Struck Through Grease too. |
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Nice clash, you can really see it with an iPad. Just a great coin all the way around.
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THIS is a very interesting coin!  I also believe there was grease interfering with the minting process.
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Posted 06/14/2013 2:04 pm
