1859 Any Idea What's Around The 9 ?

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viper Pillar of the Community Canada 638 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 05:54 am Does any one have any idea? What could this be called around the 9? Die Chip, Mortar Set extra metal.... Thanks MG Report this Post to the Staff

Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 06:38 am Have you determined the die pair on the coin yet from other features? Report this Post to the Staff
viper Pillar of the Community Canada 638 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 07:25 am Yes Phil310 it's Haxby PC59-542 and the other one that I have is not like that? MG Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 08:54 am If it's 542 it would have to be either crud buildup or a late state die chip. I think it's probably buildup. Have you tried to see if a wooden toothpick will flake any of it away? Report this Post to the Staff
viper Pillar of the Community Canada 638 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 10:28 am Phil310 it is not crud buildup, it is metal so it would be a late die chip? Never seen one like this before on the 9 but I guess it can be anywhere on a coin! Thanks for your reply. Any one else with an opinion? MG Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5588 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 11:38 am Weird things can happen with the '59's. I've seen some similar to yours and the best that I can guess is that there was a foreign piece of another coin (sliver, glob, etc)got squished during the strike of that coin. I would say that the extra piece was caught in the "9" of the working die. here is a 5 from a '59 & a '95, as well as 2 more '59's so you can see some weird things: Edited by okiecoiner 11/11/2016 12:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 11:47 am Are there any reverse die cracks? There should be some if it's a late state. Report this Post to the Staff
viper Pillar of the Community Canada 638 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 11:57 am Yes D/C at leaf 6 Phil310. okiecoiner those are real keepers!! I like them... MG Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 12:50 pm Okiecoiner's explanation sounds like the best possibility. Nice photo examples! Report this Post to the Staff
fourmack Pillar of the Community New Zealand 1679 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 2:06 pm Quote: Weird things can happen with the '59's I agree "okiecoiner" nice pic's Cheers Don Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut. "Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more Report this Post to the Staff
DEVLEC Pillar of the Community Canada 3234 Posts	Posted 11/11/2016 4:43 pm MG and Okie... Thanks for sharing these beauties with us...definitely "keepers".. Report this Post to the Staff
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