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New Member
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I have a 1937p Walking Liberty half graded by PCGS MS64 prior to 1984. I was getting ready to put this coin up for auction and when I enlarged the pictures, I noticed a letter "E" to the left of IGWT. Any ideas if this is an error or a flaw? The E is barely visible without magnification. The size is off for this coin so I don't believe it is a double struck. Could it have been on the blank? Thanks for any help.  <<<Edited by tights24 to remove all caps. this is a form of internet yelling. >>>Image:  FRONT.gif64.93 KB Image: BACK.gif60.36 KB Edited by halfdollar1951
08/04/2008 09:41 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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halfdollar,
Let's start by also posting pics of the entire obverse and reverse of the coin. A "double struck" would not yield something like this. It would be called a die clash, where the dies would have come together without a planchet in between, and would impart the design onto the other half.
Having said that, I can't tell you what you have going on, but some of the experts will be sure to help you out.
Welcome to the forum!!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Looks like a possible dropped letter from the E in E PLURIBUS UMUM. Like Tights said, could you post pics of the entire coin?
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New Member
 United States
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Well ok..Thanks for such quick replies. here are the requested pictures.
P.S. sorry for the capitals in the original post.
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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It's hard to tell by the pictures provided. It's *possible* that it is just regular damage to the coin that looks like an E, somewhat like the "face on Mars" effect. Can you tell if the E is raised or detect anything else when looking through a magnifier and shifting the coin in the light?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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in my opinion it looks way to thin to be a dropped "E" from the motto or any other "E" from a walking Liberty
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New Member
United States
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after looking closely,I see that is not raised ,but indented,so it may be just what steamwalker says,damaged or scratched.I will bring it to a coin expert and see what he thinks. thanks to all.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think it is just the mind seeing some mark and trying to force it into a recognized pattern.
And this can't have been graded by PCGS prior to 1984. PCGS didn't exist until Feb 1986.
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