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uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 11:31 am just looking through my dimes I found these nice spiked head Mercury. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by uruman 09/25/2016 11:32 am Report this Post to the Staff

Thedeathtouch Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 12:27 pm JC might have it posted, idk Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 1:42 pm Looks good!! Should be in the classic error and variety forum though. It is not listed By COC, so you should send JC an email Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 3:33 pm This is from a very heavy die polishing. Note the bridge of the nose is affected as well as in front of the face. Something major must have happened to the die. So they rescued it. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 4:35 pm Makes sense, good explanation as always. Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 4:53 pm Thanks guys and coop for the explanation Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 7:39 pm Remember if it is raised on the coin, it is incuse on the die. Thus a polished down area on the die will leave a raised area on the coin. A die crack is incuse on the die, raised on the coin. A clash will dent the other die on an out line of the bust/building and devices. Leaving it slightly raised on the coin. A die cud/chip/break is missing part of the die, leaving a raised area equal to what is missing on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 7:42 pm Wait so coop, is it a spiker? Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 9:55 pm That's not a crack between the B and E? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/25/2016 10:02 pm Looks like a die crack on the head and face area. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 09/27/2016 09:05 am Excellent Find! Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 10/01/2016 10:30 pm I agree with long thin die crack. Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 10/03/2016 07:29 am Thanks CoinCents and macmercury, I sent it to JC so he can get better pictures and list it in "coc" Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 10/09/2016 2:35 pm It has now been listed in coc as SKH-10c-1940s-02 Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 10/09/2016 5:22 pm Congrats on the new listing!! Report this Post to the Staff
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