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I'm not certain, but could this be an error or just an "artifact" from scanning the coin? It's got me scratching my head:  Thoughts?  |
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I know, right? I'm completely lost on this one.
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Ya it looks like a branding iron for the fictitious... Double U ranch :)
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Tentatively, I'm seeing a really lucky screwdriver hit. Off the top of my head I can't think of a Mint process which would do that, and there darn sure isn't a VAM with that feature. The whole hobby would be looking for them. Only more magnification will help further. Or your scanner needs to put down the crack pipe. |
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My first thought was a knife stab. Don't know.
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I have never bought a Morgan on ebay where the only available images are from scans. . . . until this one. This enigmatic feature has me intrigued, and I didn't have the 1896-S to begin with, so this is good. From what I can tell from the scans I think the seller is fairly accurate with the grade. We'll see when I get it in. Stay tuned, as high resolution, extreme close-up photos of the "enigma" will be coming soon. I really hope this isn't some sort of image artifact. I tend to think that it isn't. I certainly can see where this might be some sort of "hit" that struck the coin very clean and straight on. Here is the link to the BIN ad: http://www.ebay.com/itm/23153352926...RK:MEBIDX:ITEdited by Darth Morgan
04/25/2015 11:21 pm
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I can't think of anything in photography to cause an artifact like that save an amazing coincidental particle(s) on lens/sensor. We might as well deprecate that.
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I can't think of anything in photography to cause an artifact like that save an amazing coincidental particle(s) on lens/sensor. We might as well deprecate that. Yes, indeed. I'm fully with you on that. I'm excited about seeing this in hand. If it does turn out to be just a hit, it will still be a remarkable hit. It will be fun just figuring it out. Can't wait to photograph it. Edited by Darth Morgan
04/26/2015 12:43 am
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Honestly, in my collection that's a keeper if only for the absolute serendipity of the hit. You can't do it any better.  |
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How was that NOT intentional? Like with an ice pick and hammer or something
Keeper nonetheless!
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Honestly, in my collection that's a keeper if only for the absolute serendipity of the hit. Exactly why I am keeping it. A good conversation piece for sure. Quote:
How was that NOT intentional? Perhaps someone was trying to "create" an anomaly or error, as it were. It sure caught my attention. |
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Life is too broad for the provenance of the hit to ever be certain.
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