1973 Double Struck, Capped Die Error.

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Waxemm Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 10:20 am Saw this on ebay. It doesn't look capped or double struck to me. Can someone explain this? Thanks for your time. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 10:28 am It may have been placed between two pieces of leather and tightened down on part of the coin in a vise. That would alter just one area. It couldn't of happened at the mint as the image is distorted. If it were a mint error, the design would be normal shaped. Report this Post to the Staff
Waxemm Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 10:42 am Cool. Thanks for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2739 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 3:27 pm Genuine double-struck "sandwich strikes" do exist. These are coins struck a second time between two planchets. However, the coin you referenced does not resemble the genuine article. As Coop said, it was crushed outside the Mint. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 6:27 pm Correct me if I'm wrong, but I would think the presence of an appropriate rim (before it got smeared) would pretty much rule out anything strike-related, right? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 6:32 pm Yes. That show it was fully struck. Report this Post to the Staff
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