East Germany 1979 5 Pfennig With Die Chip

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DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 11:32 am Call me blind but I didn't see it when I picked this out of a junk bin. It is raised and it's there permanently What would cause this? I'd say the coin is low MS and has no damage anywhere, just a few scratches on PFENNIG and at the top of the 5. Edited by DL20K 11/23/2008 11:34 am Report this Post to the Staff

snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 11:47 am It looks like a chipped die to me. Little pieces of the die can break off after use or overuse. What you see is the metal from the planchet that filled the chip. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 11:58 am Maybe a piece of the die that somehow broke off? Could be the same as in this case: https://goccf.com/t/37261 Christian Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 12:05 pm I would agree with snowman., die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 12:09 pm Yes, it looks like that one Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 1:02 pm with the others. That position where the leaf nears the 5 makes sense...it would be a weaker spot on the die. Nice shots of a big chip! I'm going to move this one to the error/variety section. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 5:08 pm Side note: That coin is from the German Democratic Republic (GDR, aka East Germany). Like most other GDR coins it is an aluminum piece. Christian Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 11/23/2008 5:32 pm Thanks chrisild! I would have noticed that if I saw the seal. Report this Post to the Staff
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