2018 Cent With Clashing? Help Coop!

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MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2004 Posts	Posted 11/17/2021 10:31 pm I have this 2018 Shield Cent with what appears to be some type of clashing, especially on the reverse along with Die Deterioration I think. I took these pictures with my microscope and the resolution is quite low so I apologize for the picture quality, they are the best I can do. Any thoughts of what I am seeing here? Report this Post to the Staff

Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/17/2021 11:01 pm Just a stained coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 11/17/2021 11:37 pm No die clashing here and we definitely don't need the doctor's opinion on this one. This zinc cent has seen better days and is basically worthless. But still worth 1 cent... Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2004 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 02:04 am I know it is a really ugly coin and staining certainly is an issue but there is more going on than just the staining. I am mainly concentrating on the reverse. The dark spots at the top of the shield almost look like molten puddles with slag. The scroll where the O of ONE CENT is should not have a line through the center of the O. On the right side of the shield there is a line which runs through the scroll, through the designer initials and back to the lower shield where it continues back up through the E of ONE. My first thought was glue or adhesive so I gave it a long soak in acetone and since it couldn't be damaged any more than it already is, I even scrubbed it with a tooth brush before taking my poor quality pictures. The line on the scroll going through the O is in relief. The other faint outlines I am seeing are hard to tell if they are incuse or relief even when tilting the coin. Perhaps you are right with just staining because I would expect to see the clashed images from the hammer die like an overlay instead of what my mind is imagining as a portrait which wouldn't belong. and I'm not really seeing and design transfer on the obverse, just staining. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 02:31 am Hopefully I can provide some insight and answer the questions you have. The molten puddles you see are most likely part of the staining. In fact, based on the coin's condition, it's also likely that it's general muck and gunk that has accumulated from being out in the environment. Personally, I'd avoid touching it. The line you see through the O is an indent within the staining. Oftentimes when you have multiple layers of staining, indents or marks occur, but are then covered by another layer of muck, making it look like it's on the surface of the coin when it isn't. The line that runs through the scroll is what you would call a die scratch. They are common and don't have a premium. Either that, or it's simply another mark within the staining. However if there was minor die clashing on the coin, (which I do not see based on these photos), the coin is so covered that it still would not carry a premium, and in my opinion, wouldn't fully be worth keeping. I hope I was able to provide some useful information. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 04:42 am Probably a cup holder coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2004 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 05:12 am Thanks Folks, The more I study this piece of garbage the more likely I am to agree that it is simply staining. Errors are not my field of expertise and I have to remind myself of the minting process with how different errors can and cannot occur. The raised line within the O is likely a die crack or scratch as you have mentioned and should have been my first clue to disregard clashing simply because it is raised. Sometimes the mind sees things on a coin especially when it is enlarged to the size of an ashtray, that simply do not nor can not exist. Thank you all for your input. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97320 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 08:16 am Quote: basically worthless. But still worth 1 cent. Then it is not worthless... Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 08:46 am Ok.... You got me on that one Dearborn! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19205 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 08:51 am And with all that, appears to be a hint of obverse die deterioration--emergence of a Ridge Ring, maybe. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 2:18 pm Pretty much a dud. With the coin stains, it makes it hard to tell from images what was going on with this coin. When they look like something you wouldn't by, then toss them back into circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 11/18/2021 4:02 pm I agree with all of the above, but if you didn't ask, you wouldn't learn! Keep searching! Edited by merclover 11/18/2021 4:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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