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Edited by Jim0815
06/02/2019 11:36 pm
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Probably a combination of all factors from Post Strike Damage ( PSD). Errers and Varietys.
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All of these letters and numbers are incused? I don't see how that could be.  |
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Everything but the bust, ONE CENT, USOA and the wheat stalks.
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I think it is just lighting and a combination of the events that led to its state that make it look incuse. Try take a toothpick over the lettering for confirmation, not going to hurt the value of this one.
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It's not lighting. And yes, they are incused. Do I believe this left the mint this way? Absolutely not, it is PSD. I just would like some insight. A toothpick would do no good. You use a toothpick on zinc cents to check plating bubbles, this cent is copper. Edited by Jim0815
06/02/2019 9:12 pm
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If the numerals and letters are actually below the surface of the coin, then I have no clue whatsoever.
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They are Coinfrog, how or why I have no clue. My first thought was heat but it is the same thickness as any other coin. Then I thought acid, but if it were acid then ONE CENT and USOA would be affected which are not. Maybe it was the combination of the two?
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All I can think of is a coating had been applied to the surface somehow, either intentionally or accidentally. The higher points of the affected devices got ground/sanded off and a caustic substance finished up with the effect you are seeing by dissolving the exposed copper? The coating could have protected the areas not sanded down from corrosion.
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There is simply no logical explanation for how some devices that would normally be in relief are suddenly incuse on this without major distortion. I believe you are missing something on this, Jim.
Can you take an angled closeup of LIBERTY to show that it is not raised? Also, make sure there are no foreign substances on the coin that may create a higher-than-normal "field."
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@Coinfrog, I'm sure coop has seen it and may be stumped like the rest of us. I emailed Mike Diamond all of the pics to get his insight. Again, I am absolutely sure it didn't leave the mint this way as I have never seen incuse letters on a cent before. The only way it left the mint this way is maybe a die mistake but I think that to be HIGHLY UNLIKELY. I am like a few of us, stumped. I agree with spruett001, there may be no logical explanation for this for why some elements are raised and some are incuse and just keep it as a curiosity.
Edited by Jim0815
06/03/2019 3:03 pm
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Your coin was acid dipped. The bright smooth areas around the devices would be spots where skin oils and dust would have originally collected and formed a grease. This grease would have preserved the original coin surface from the acid but the unprotected devices were acid etched low.
Then , as the grease disappears from cleaning or wear you are left with devices that are acid recessed below the original coins field.
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Agree this can be caused by acid etching and pitting of the coin.
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stoneman, that makes perfect sense. But why only the outside devises and not the interior devises? They actually are either the same height or a smidge lower than the outside devises.
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