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These are die chips and are very common on wheat cents, especially inside letters and numbers. Good eye to notice them. But they really don't bring a premium.
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I believe those are just die chips. I'm not really sure it would constitute an "error" because die chips due to the die deteriorating over time are regarded as part of the normal minting process and acceptable per se. Of course, I would wait for the experts just to make sure I'm not giving you bad info.  |
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These are called die chips. A piece of the die breaks off and when the coin is pressed this missing area is filled with copper. Untill the die is replaced, every coin produced afterwards will have the same appearence, thus not considered an error. Could be thousands of them in circulation. Just an excepted byproduct of producing millions of coins daily.
I must be long winded, or you guys type fast.
Edited by MorgansRmine
08/04/2008 06:52 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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The chip forms after the post on the die wears/breaks from the die. The post is what makes the center of the devices that need them. Dates/letters. Usually they stop at the edge of the device I feel because of the tempering of the die. So far I've not noted the wear extending beyond the device, but I'm sure with the sheer number of coins out there, someone will find one. LOL
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thanks everyone. It might not be worth any premium but I really like how strange it looks.
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Liking a coin is what it is all about.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I save valueless coin for educational purposes. They are easier to find when I need an example.
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I do what coop does too, but only a few examples of each. You folks might notice that I often post pictures of the good stuff, but I also post equally, pictures of clunkers when the need arises:-) keeping a few of the clunkers is also a part of the education process.
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I have several of the 57's with the die chip on the 9, 5, B. Here's one I'd like to know if it's the beginning of a die chip or ?. It also fills the lower part of the B.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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It could be. If it is a raised line, it might be evidence of a slight crack that may develop into a chip at some point later in the life of the die.
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Pillar of the Community
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actually it's a step that's raised on the inside of the loop of the nine.
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Then it could be a evidence of a gouge in the die, or it could be a small die chip that still might develop into a larger chip later.
Thanks,
Bill
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Bedrock of the Community
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Die wear/erosion of the die. Slowly wears on the field area next to a device on the 9. Same on the B, but the post to form the B is chipping away till the post will be gone and the B will be completely "So Called" filled. (You have to remember the die is a negative of the coin that it forms. With a part of the field removed, the devices/chipping will eventually be the same height.)
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Posted 08/04/2008 06:44 am
