1829 Half Dollar Is It An Error? - Coin Community Forum

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jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 11/13/2014 04:36 am I bought this in 1975 as an error coin. Showed it many years ago to a dealer said it was tooled. I don't know. If so, why would anyone mess with it? The area is not a scratch, it is raised. What do you think? Edited by jimbucks 11/13/2014 04:40 am Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/13/2014 06:57 am A piece of steel? wire, or a sliver (shard) off a die on a previous strike(s) may have interposed itself bewteen the die and previous coin(s). In any case, it looks like die damage to me. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 11/13/2014 08:14 am I had a very similar piece but with the line in the reverse field, stretching from the eagle to the legend. It also felt raised and was perfectly straight. I, too, thought it could be an error coin. The half was otherwise a choice XF but cheap due to the line. I took it to the FUN show, and the verdict was a scratch. So, I've since parted with it. That half was an 1829 or 1828 as I recall. The line was about the same length and angle as the OP's. Edited by ExoGuy 11/13/2014 08:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/13/2014 11:09 am Post strike damage. It is possible to undercut the field at a sharp angle and raise up a mound or line on the coin. Gentle ptessure can then force the edge back down to hide the cut. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 11/13/2014 12:08 pm I still find that interesting...I would look under magnification for any signs of a cut. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 11/13/2014 1:05 pm What Condor wrote is apparently what happened to the one I had. Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 11/14/2014 08:06 am what conder said Report this Post to the Staff
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