1925 P "billy Idol" ? Wheat

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JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 09:07 am . Just had to show this die crack off. Makes me laugh Every time..rock on Abe ...rock on. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 09:57 am Cool. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
billymac11 Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 10:51 am So, I wonder if it's worth any... "Mony Mony" Someone had to do it. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 11:24 am Quote: So, I wonder if it's worth any... "Mony Mony" Someone had to do it. Nice. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 11:41 am I have not the slightest clue. Just thought it was humorous.. so I put it up to hear what others thought of it..I guess if I put an autograph of Billy Idol with it.then it would be worth at least a 1¢ haha Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 1:11 pm Looks like a die crack along the hair area that cause this look? Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 1:57 pm I have another one real similar... only the other one looks like a military style haircut for Abe. Haven't seen another ..but I'm sure they are out there. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 7:21 pm Taking another look again, I think I'm seeing a struck through wire/thread coin. Could you take an image out of the 2X2? That would be a lot more helpful. Make the coin in the 800 to 1000 pixel image width. That will show us a lot more. (The glare in the first image block the line in front of the face.) Here is what a struck through wire might look like: Here is one with the wire still in it: Struck through thread: Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/21/2015 8:36 pm Is this any better.. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 03:28 am Yes. It looks like it may have been caused by a struck through thread. The left side of the obverse looks very rough. Not sure what could have done that to your coin? Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 05:56 am It looks almost like a lam error on the left. Now I'm curious...as to the origin .... struck through or die crack ..or other perhaps . I am not very knowledgeable in collecting as of yet and will need help to figure this one out...least I'm in the right place... lots of help here. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 10:54 am A die crack is an area on the die that is broken away. When an area is void on the the die, then it is raised on the coins it strikes, So a die crack is raised, not incuse. Roughness on a planchet can be few things. Rust on the die, erosion on the surface of the coin, acid applied to surface, grease and grime on coin, environmental issues (found outdoors) or an accumulation of something on the coin. I'm just not sure what happened to your coin? Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 11:21 am Here is the reverse...lam error? Improper die mix? I'm stumped.that why I said lamination error on the obverse Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 11:37 am This makes me wonder if something was let set like acid on the surface of the coin. Note how the metal was eaten away from the coin. Removing some of the surface in certain areas. Laminations usually run in a straight line across the surface of a coin. Note how the edges are visible. when this comes off you can usually see a weakness of the design under the peel that is coming off. On your coin this looks the area in question looks like a localized drop or two of something on the coin? So the surface is altered. Which ruins the value of the coin. Bummer. Thanks for the reverse image. It helped me figure out what happened to your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
JerryKnightTwo Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 01/22/2015 11:51 am Darn it ....lol no problem I thought that might help with the mystery. The surface is actually very shiny and smooth to the touch...the reverse is a completely different texture than the obverse ..don't know if that is odd or not but ....once again thank you for your help."today's lesson ----Lamination errors". Haha ....I have 4. Lbs of wheats in front of me ....bout to dive in. Report this Post to the Staff
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