1983 P. Is It Just A Die Chip On The 8?

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heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 09:15 am What do you all think? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7518 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 10:42 am Good pictures, it dos look like a die chip to me. Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 11:20 am Thanks Chase007. I thought that's what it might be. Edited by heavymetal 12/21/2019 11:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 11:23 am Agreed, Congrats on 100 posts. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 11:27 am Thanks John1. I didn't even realize that. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 5:52 pm @HM, can you please do me a favor and try to depress this area with a wooden toothpick? For sure it might be a die chip, but it instead might be the underlying zinc starting to deteriorate and push up on the copper plating. "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." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 6:17 pm That was my thought as well. Wondered why it looked so perfectly shaped on the area. You might see a gray outline on the edge of the digit? Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 8:03 pm @Spence & coop- I tried to press down on it with the toothpick but no change. I also tried pressing from the top and the bottom to see if it would flake off but no change. It seems solid. I'm pretty sure some of these have a DDO with spread on that part of the 8 right? Would that have anything to do with it? Here's another picture after using the toothpick. Edited by heavymetal 12/21/2019 8:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 8:13 pm If it were a DDO, then all the devices would look like that on that area. It might be a die chip. But they are not as normal looking. (Chips tend to look more like chewed gum) If it were a chip off a hub, that device would be missing. Might have to have Mike Diamond chime in this one? Sent a message to him already. Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 8:51 pm Much appreciated coop. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5797 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 10:27 pm Very nice last image. I know chips can happen at any time but this looks to be an early die state coin which don't usually show signs of chips. There's minimal die wear, no clash marks and no die scratches from polishing it to smithereens. Fairly strong devices with no weakness or die flow lines. Almost looks like a piece of something may have been depressed into the die on the last hubbing creating an extra void when it fell out. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2740 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 11:05 pm I would have to agree with those who've identified the defect as a die chip. Not all die chips are oval or subcircular in shape. Some are quite elongate. I've seen long, thin die chips hugging the outer side of the eagle's wing on Washington quarters. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 04:58 am I am glad it is just a die chip and not a major find,because I have seen them three or four times roll searching and maybe kept one. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
heavymetal Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 07:41 am Thanks so much for all the comments and feedback everyone. I've learned so much from this forum so far and plan to learn much more! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 1:09 pm Thanks Mike. Report this Post to the Staff
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