Dot Between T And A On 1863 Indian Head Cent

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cearnan New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 05/03/2008 8:08 pm I have been trying to figure out what this could be between the T and A of STATES on this 1863 Indian Head cent. If it were near the date I would assume that it was left over from a previously ground off date, but I can't imagine what this is from. Any ideas? Image: TA.jpg 95.44 KB Edited by cearnan 05/03/2008 8:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 05/03/2008 8:53 pm This is the result of what is called a "die chip". A minute part of the die breaks out leaving a depression in the die. That depression in the die shows up as a small raised spot on the finished coin. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
cearnan New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 05/03/2008 9:48 pm Thanks Bill, much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 05/04/2008 11:51 am Generally a die chip is attached to something and doesn't stand alone in the field. This looks to me like a small tooling hit on the die...essentially a die gouge. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 05/04/2008 11:11 pm Thanks CC, that is another good possibility. Report this Post to the Staff
cearnan New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 05/05/2008 8:27 pm Thanks Chuck! Report this Post to the Staff
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