Just a wild guess... what about a partially filled die in the left leg of the 'R' crevice? If this is the case then most likely there should be more samples.
rpmes, did you look at more coins from the same roll?
Sorry DrDon I don't agree with you, After further examination of this coin, I am here to tell you, this coin came minted this way. The camera doesn't show like the eyes can see. I will guarantee you all that nothing scraped the rest of the R off. It never existed. The right leg of the R and the top of the T took a hit from something, but I think it's coincidental including the discoloration. Hope more examples surface because I'm leaning towards partially filled die. I'm going to open a few more rolls too, may have another already. Keeping my fingers crossed. Either way I'll let you all know what I find. I emailed a pic to James Wiles and waiting for a response.
I'd say the coin was minted that way. For all of you who are saying damage, how do you explain the fact that the copper plating doesn't appear to be broken? It might be a filled die, but I'm also wondering about a chipped hub.
Quote: I'd say the coin was minted that way. For all of you who are saying damage, how do you explain the fact that the copper plating doesn't appear to be broken? It might be a filled die, but I'm also wondering about a chipped hub.
I'll agree with condor101 but I don't have a clue how it happened
Sheesh! You've got a hit on your coin, that's truly what it is. People who thoroughly understand the minting process have told you precisely what it is. This really, truly, really, really is a contact mark. That's all- the coin got hit by something else hard, you'll see it occur on any business strike cents, nickels, dimes or any other denomination, it's a contact mark.
I've been in coins for nearly 30 years, most of that has been spent studying the error/variety field- the coin has a contact mark, that is all.
Bill: The scrape pretty much seals the deal. A chipped hub would produce dozens of working dies with the same anomally. So they would be fairly easy to find. Unless you find a second example (which presumably would not have the scrape), then all would consider it PMD. Thanks, James Wiles
So, I guess if no others surface, then I just found another for the oddities book.
I am not saying that I don't value and respect All comments and opinions. I do. However, I also believe that every avenue needs to be investigated, all questions need to be asked and sometimes more opinions are needed to come to some kind of conclusion. Thank you all for sharing your time and input. I appreciate it all, even if I come across argumentative, I don't mean it. I am only looking for the correct answer. It seems as though I should have listened to DrDon all along, but then I would have second guessed that coin til death So again, thanks everyone for your valued input. Bill
By the pictures I am not convince one way or the other. I'm leaning towards minted that way because the polishing lines that are in the "divot" are not smeared...they look untouched. Maybe you will find its brother!
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Posted 09/08/2013 4:43 pm
So again, thanks everyone for your valued input. 
