1870 5 Cents Wide Rim - Striking Error? What Caused These Lines?

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AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 9:02 pm A recently purchased coin, do not have it in hand yet. The extra lines look a lot like certain sections of the hair but I cannot make a positive match. My knowledge of errors is very limited so I was hoping some of you could help me identify what caused these marks. Thanks for looking! Report this Post to the Staff

Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 9:06 pm Looks like a nice die clash to me Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 9:13 pm Thanks Paulz. Initially I was thinking that as well but shouldn't a die clash show features of the opposite side? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 9:44 pm It does. I believe you see the leaves/wreath around the queen's head. All the way from her chin, up on top of her head and down the other side. These coins were struck in coinage (upside down), so you get the wreath upside down. If you take a look at the two leaves on the left and bottom of the 1 in 1870, you'll see the queen's hair Report this Post to the Staff
fourmack Pillar of the Community New Zealand 1679 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 9:45 pm Very unusual maybe a strike from another die first before the main strike. Not embossed Cheers Don Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut. "Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 9:58 pm all of the grooves are tripled as well, which throws me off further Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 10:00 pm yeah the tripling throws me off a little. I guess multiple clashes? This is what I meant in terms of clash: Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 10:06 pm Thanks Paulz! That looks pretty good. Especially in front of the nose/mouth. Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 10:16 pm so with regards to the tripling: would this indicate that the coin was struck 3 times? And if that's the case than is it possible that this coin is a low grade SP strike? Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 10:18 pm No it wasn't that this coin was struck three times. It's that the dies might have clashed 3 times in total before this coin got struck. Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 10:26 pm Oh well. A guy can dream... What do you make of the rim? Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 10:53 pm No clue, sorry :S I'll let someone more knowledgeable bring some more opinions Report this Post to the Staff
robmck1967 Pillar of the Community Canada 870 Posts	Posted 03/30/2016 11:14 pm Maybe these will help you identify... Report this Post to the Staff
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