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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At first glance I thought this was PMD, but now I am not so sure. The reason I'm not so sure is because the rim is virtually intact. It almost looks like it was struck through dirt or filings or... well heck, I really don't know. All I know is that the obverse is really messed up and to a much smaller extent the reverse is toward the top and bottom. All opinions are very welcome on this one. Thanks!   Edited by Sudz
07/25/2013 07:01 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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kinda looks like 1956 since its an old wheatie
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It appears to have been struck through "grease" (compacted die fill). In this case the die fill had a particularly coarse texture. The texture of die fill varies from smooth to very coarse. To see what coarse die fill looks like, click on this link: http://www.coinworld.com/articles/v...seldom-foundError coin writer and researcher.
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 United States
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Thanks, Mr. Diamond, for the analysis and the informative article. I had no idea that the grease involved in die fills could be anything other than smooth. On another note: Mr. Diamond in my very first post ( https://goccf.com/t/141878 ) I presented what turned out to be a fake. At that time you stated that if I didn't want the coin you could put it in your collection of altered and counterfeit coins. Since I was so new I didn't know how to respond. If you are still interested I would be honored to send it on to you. Feel free to PM me should this be the case. Edited by Sudz
07/25/2013 09:29 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm pleased to accept your gift of the fake double-struck cent. I've PM'd you with my address. -- Mike
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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For grease strike aficianados, I've got an article coming out in 2 weeks on Coin World on a novel form of very offset raised doubling caused by smooth-textured "grease". Error coin writer and researcher.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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BadToTheBone,
I am not sure what you mean when you say "50 something for sure!"
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07/25/2013 3:17 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm thinking he meant the date of the coin.
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United States
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going with 1956-d. its trashed on obv and decent on rev... hmmm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@coop thats exactly what I meant. Last number isn't really clear so it could be from 0-9 yes. Therefore we have 50 (50-59) something for sure. Sorry everyone for the confusion but coop got it!
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Posted 07/25/2013 07:44 am
