1875 Indian Head Cent / IHC Die Crack? PMD?

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rpmes Valued Member United States 388 Posts	Posted 12/15/2014 10:31 am Hello all, Just wondering if this may be a die break or PMD or maybe a planchet flaw? Any and all comments appreciated. * May have put this in the wrong forum Edited by rpmes 12/15/2014 10:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/15/2014 11:41 am I don't think it is a die crack. Note that outside rim area is missing some of the rim in that area? It looks like a may have fallen of/damaged/removed. On a die crack the area would show an irregular raised line. On your coin it appears to be incuse on the rim with the surface lower in that area. Looks like the 12:00 area of your coin is showing this also at the top of the coin. The coin appears to be cleaned and there is some accumulation in the centers of the devices on OF AMERICA and the date. There is also a green spot on the reverse to the left of "C" on CENT. Report this Post to the Staff
rpmes Valued Member United States 388 Posts	Posted 12/15/2014 1:20 pm Cool thanks coop! Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 12/15/2014 2:52 pm I'm not sure what to attribute to the rim, since I find the coin a bit dubious. The denticles just don't look quite right for an IHC. They're really uneven/different lengths--especially for a coin with XF details. They just weren't struck that way, and corrosion usually attacks the coin evenly. It's hard to see the date in detail, but that should be studied carefully on your coin--to a genuine example (below). I've cobbled together a comparison between a low XF 1875 and yours. It's hard to make out on yours, but on a genuine 1875, all the digits line up along the top. Edited by DVCollector 12/15/2014 3:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/15/2014 5:59 pm Wow. The date looks like it was done in 4 different typefaces. Perhaps it's partly photography, but that is odd indeed. Report this Post to the Staff
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1875 IHC Die Crack? PMD?