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chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 09/02/2008 10:43 pm Just found this as I finished off nickel rolls and switched to cents. 199'9 LMC. looking cent (IMHO) Its a die chip, not a gas bubble, did the Mike Diamond/BJ Neff "toothpick test"- its solid- nothing moved/flexed etc. Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 09/02/2008 10:53 pm Very cool! Whatever caused that, that raised area is very distinct. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 09/02/2008 11:27 pm Update: I posted this to another forum where Mike Diamond remarked: Quote: It looks a little too well-defined to be a gas bubble. But you should gently press on it with the tip of a toothpick to see if it flexes. My hunch is that it's a die dent. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 09/02/2008 11:58 pm Well it's not a die chip for sure. A die chip would not only be connected to a device (the field doesn't just chip, there has to be a reason), and die chips always have very sharp edges. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 09/03/2008 12:21 am If it's not a gas bubble and its not a die chip, what is it, a die gouge? What is a die dent?- the same as a die gouge or are they also different? Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 09/03/2008 01:12 am Mym thought is that it is a DENT. It is too symetrical for a bubble, or a gouge. Something pretty well rounded on the end had to have dit pretty hard to make a nice dent like that. on that link ED gaveA worn slot-head screwdriver could make a mark such as that, for example. IMHO> Dick Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 09/03/2008 01:30 am No longer a mystery! GAS BUBBLE I went back and re-did the "toothpick test" one more time, to be sure it was solid etc, and look what happened ----it burst and flattened! See new photo AFTER THE RE-TEST! Knowledge is great! Learned alot tonight. Thanks for all the responses. Chuck. Report this Post to the Staff
BJ Neff Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 09/03/2008 6:54 pm Feed it a TUMS Report this Post to the Staff
bmanofnbc Pillar of the Community United States 1424 Posts	Posted 09/03/2008 7:13 pm Thats the new French LMC Report this Post to the Staff
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