"floating" Memorial Cent

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Yogisd1 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 1:50 pm I was looking through some coins I've had for years when I saw this. It looks like the top of the building is floating above the rest of the building. What do you think? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 1:58 pm That is caused by excessive die abrading/polishing removing some of the finer detail of the Memorial. It can happen on many different coin designs, note the "broken nose" on this Mercury Dime- Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 4:07 pm Yogisd1, I'm going out on a limb. Is the cent a 1969, 1970 or other? Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 4:14 pm There are a lot of coins that were over polished and missing a lot of mid details: Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 8:28 pm Here's a Bugs Bunny half with some evidence of die polishing in front of Ben's eye and on his jacket near the date. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 11:29 pm Here is an overlay for the Franklin to see what affected that area: Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 05/05/2016 11:54 pm to the forum Yogisd1. Everything that is raised on your coin is recessed on the die that struck it. The supports that are supposed to be under the roof no longer appear on your coin because on the die the area around them was polished away prior to striking your coin. Your coin is an Over-polished Die Error coin. It is commonly referred to as a "Floating Roof" and carries a small premium. Report this Post to the Staff
Yogisd1 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 05/06/2016 07:30 am Halo1st, as a matter of fact it is a 1970 S large date. Thanks everyone for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 05/06/2016 09:54 am I agree with die polishing. Common on 60s-80s copper cents. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 05/06/2016 12:27 pm Quote: Yogisd1, I'm going out on a limb. Is the cent a 1969, 1970 or other? Quote: Halo1st, as a matter of fact it is a 1970 S large date. The reason I brought that up is 1969 and 1970 cents seem to be the two years most noted for the raised roof. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 05/06/2016 8:37 pm Quote: 1969 and 1970 cents seem to be the two years most noted Maybe it was the same polisher. Report this Post to the Staff
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