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stgaudens New Member Germany 40 Posts	Posted 07/29/2021 11:54 am Hello, I bought this cheap french ecu but it has an indentation on the obverse right field. The indentation seems to be rather deep as it seems like there are traces of it on the other side (reverse right field, next to "e" in "nomen"). Is this some kind of damage or just a striking error? If it is damage then I'm wondering why it got a straight grade... https://www.greatcollections.com/Co...6-PCGS-VF-25 https://www.PCGSeurope.com/cert/33390423 Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7947 Posts	Posted 07/29/2021 1:55 pm I think this is a planchet defect that runs completely through the coin, not damage (easier to see in the PCGS photo which can be blown up larger). That would allow the straight grade. I have something even worse in a late 17th century Polish coin. Edited by tdziemia 07/29/2021 1:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
stgaudens New Member Germany 40 Posts	Posted 07/29/2021 2:52 pm Ok thank you for your reply! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 07/29/2021 3:49 pm I see adjustment marks on both sides too. "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
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/29/2021 4:41 pm I agree with tdziemia, it is a "natural" planchet defect, not damage. I have many examples of this on French ecus. Adjustment marks to the planchet were also made by the mint and therefore not damage. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 07/30/2021 1:34 pm Thanks for showing it. I've had a debate with a dealer about slabbing a high EF 1893-CC eagle with a star struck on a planchet chip. He argues that it would get details and don't bother. Your coin's planchet flaw argues otherwise, and I should get mine slabbed anyway. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 07/30/2021 1:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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