Hollow Areas On 1859 Obverse 77. - Coin Community Forum

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Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 12:47 pm I have noticed that 1859 obverse 77's often have hollow areas on the lower part of Victoria's portrait and in the field also. The hollow areas are not consistent in location from coin to coin. I am assuming that there must have been something on the die during striking to cause them. Whatever it was must have moved around. Does anyone have an explanation for the cause? Here is a photo of a late state obverse 77 with the hollow areas. Detail of area. Report this Post to the Staff

GregJG Valued Member Canada 257 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 2:24 pm Foreign object sitting on the die? Struck Through Grease? No idea I'm just guessing in the dark hehe Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5589 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 3:50 pm Either strike-throughs or a rust glob on the die Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 4:49 pm I'd guess corrosion on the die. Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 6:53 pm Does anyone have some other photos of obverse 77 showing these hollows? They are in different locations on different coins, which makes me think it is more likely a strike through than rust. They seem to show up on late state coins. The reverse die was breaking up while these hollows appear. Here is the reverse for the coin I posted earlier. Report this Post to the Staff
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