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Wow! That is some strong trailing. Certainly a unique example. Are you going to list it?
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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The website says they're not taking new attributions right now. So I'll be waiting to get this one listed.
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Tanman, I've seen some pretty substantial trail dies before but this one takes the cake. Those are massive lines.
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Something seems off with these to me. That's a clash in the nose and the reverse. The "trail" on the right of the E and the Y are going the wrong way, right? Die Deterioration? Edited by Willburton
12/24/2020 9:04 pm
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@Willburton
Yes those are clash marks on the nose and on the reverse. And I'm not sure what you are referring to as "going the wrong way". All of the lines are parallel, as you'd expect from a typical example of die trails.
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Very nice trail die. I have a bunch of LMCs with trail dies and even a few posted on their web site  . John1  |
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Tanman what I'm trying to say is that on most trail dies I've seen the trails are on one side of the affected letter(s). On your coin the trails seem to be going north and south on the E? And only north on the Y. The rest are southerly. This may not make any sense to anyone but I tried.
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The trails come off of some of the elements on both sides because the die polishing or abrasion that caused the lines was done in a back-and-forth motion, at least that's my first thought. Definitely not as common an occurrence as trails that only come off one side though.
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That's a rockin' toolbox find! Superb trails.
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That's a rockin' toolbox find! Until you can't find the right screwdriver you are lookin' for  John1 |
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