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Pillar of the Community
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Is it possible to have an incuse line on a coin and it not be a scratch? Like something on die that could cause a fine incuse curvy line to appear on coin?
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Moderator
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It is possible to have debris on the die that can cause an incuse line on a coin. Generally classified as "struck thru" or "strike thru". This sounds interesting. Can you post a picture?
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Pillar of the Community
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here you go. I have seen a lot of scratches...but this one looks different.   What do you think. Please move to Modern Coin Errors forum if necessary. |
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Moderator
United States
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it does appear that maybe there was a wire on the die during the strike  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, very interesting. Wire, maybe?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm thinking it would have to be a very tiny gauge wire according to your first photo, without hi-mag zoom . Could very well be a doozy of a scratch .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like strike though to me.
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Moderator
United States
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Not a scratch, in my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Struck through a wire, or some foreign object, I'm pretty sure. Nice find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 looks like a struck through wire. Nice Find!! |
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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When is a scratched coin worth more than a coin without the scratch? When it is really a struck through wire mint error.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the opinions. I have seen a lot of struck though grease coins and know they are fairly common, but this is my 1st one that was struck through a foreign object. How common is this? Pic of entire line. Look like maybe it looped up top.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Common enough that I haven't found one in my three years of collecting. Certainly worth more than a penny  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It may be more common than we think just not many people catching it or knowing what they are actually seeing especially in struck through fibers being pretty small,good eye and nice find!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see if more often on proof coins. (probably because my eyes pick up even slight imperfections)
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Posted 07/08/2016 04:27 am
