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mountainman 2 Valued Member United States 351 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 6:50 pm I spotted this right away on a 1995-P Jefferson nickel. I would have assumed PMD but there is a die crack extending downward from it toward the rim. Opinions? Report this Post to the Staff

still lookin Pillar of the Community 967 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 7:08 pm It was struck through a rim bur. The rim bur has detached and fell away. Is part of the very edge of the rim missing? Still Lookin Edited by still lookin 02/12/2017 7:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NDCENT Pillar of the Community United States 530 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 7:49 pm Neat coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 8:33 pm Interesting and obvious error, and worth at least a few dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
mountainman 2 Valued Member United States 351 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 8:37 pm Better shot of the rim. Sorry for the out of focus shot, can't seem to get a good image. Thanks for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 02/13/2017 04:39 am I concur: struck through a rim burr that has now detached. The rim directly above the struck-through area is weak due to the displacement of the metal from this area before strike. Report this Post to the Staff
Newbie234 Pillar of the Community United States 1386 Posts	Posted 02/13/2017 06:24 am mountainman,I found out if you put your finger tip on the coin the camera will adjust and take a much clearer picture.Why I have no idea! Report this Post to the Staff
still lookin Pillar of the Community 967 Posts	Posted 02/13/2017 08:12 am Most of the time on these larger denomination coins the burr was a jagged piece of metal that hung to the edge of the blank after it was punched from the stock. However on cents I have seen where I think a small arc of metal was shaved off the cent when it went into the coining chamber and came to rest between the planchet and the die and was pressed into the surface of the coin. It will leave a crescent shape struck through nearly anywhere on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
mountainman 2 Valued Member United States 351 Posts	Posted 02/13/2017 8:14 pm Newbie, i'll give that a try next time, thanks. Still lookin, that makes sense, it was still partially attached when it was struck. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/13/2017 8:52 pm It was transferred from the edge of the coin and struck into the coin. Always nice to have both pieces. But sometimes they get separated along the way. Report this Post to the Staff
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