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New Member
United States
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I found this coin shortly after they were put into circulation. I noticed the y in Kentucky was missing and some other letters were faded. I just noticed the crack next to the eye. Wondering what y'all can tell me about it. I'm a novice coin collector. Thanks!   |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the Community! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can you get some clear close-ups of the areas in question? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
The fading letters are probably from a grease-filled die. I can't tell about the crack on Washinton's head. All I see on the photo is a line of glare and a shadow. Maybe someone else has better eyes and can help with that. Is that line a dent or a raised line? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Larger pics, please. This looks basically normal so far. to the CCF! |
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Valued Member
United States
84 Posts |
Does the line go into the coin or come out of it? The faded lettering looks like it was Struck Through Grease. Similar to the 2005 Kansas "In God We Rust" quarter. |
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New Member
 United States
43 Posts |
The crack in question is behind the eye and the hairline. Looking at the crack with a mag glass, it might be a deep mark from the edge of a coin. Upon further review, prob not a crack. Thanks everyone.
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United States
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@Herbicide74, first welcome to CCF. Second, in addition to the grease on the rev, I agree that it looks like Washington's temple has sustained some damage. A clearer close-up would help to confirm this though.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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New Member
United States
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Here is the best I can do. I think it is a ding of some sort.  . Thanks for the welcome from everyone. Found this community looking for errors and variations on cents. Edited by Herbicide74
01/04/2018 8:22 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is incuse, so it was probably damaged somewhere along the way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
Much better pictures.   it's damaged. The incuse damaged part displaced some of the metal, resulting in the raised damage part. If it were a Die Crack, there would be no incuse part. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reading possibly from another quarter
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
Maybe so.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Reminds me of one of those crinkled reinforced staples they used to use back in the save everything on paper era.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hahaha I know exactly what you're talking about Coop. It does indeed!
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