1974 Kennedy Half Dollar, Completely Blank, Smooth Space On Bridge Of Nose

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GardenGirl New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 01/19/2023 10:55 pm Would this be the result of grease on the die? There are no gouges. It just looks totally smooth, like that part of the die went missing. Report this Post to the Staff

silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/19/2023 11:23 pm The metal flow in form of a circle like around the head on 70's and some 80's is characteristic and it is more pronounces to be see in new coins like this one. the smooth space on the nose is due to over polish the die. this Die was not young one, we can see the over polish lines on design. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 07:00 am keep searching! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 09:23 am @silviosi calls it. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 10:26 am Actually, that is more of a Feeder Finger Damage issue. The die left deeper die scratches, and to rescue the die, it was deep polished and the bridge being missing is the evidence of that. Happens when a serious die event happens. From another thread on this subject: http://goccf.com/t/336856 Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 10:35 am Rather than Feeder Finger Damage I think the overpolishing was due to a clash, remnants of which are still visible on the bridge of the nose. http://goccf.com/t/155638 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 11:03 am Really? Again the cause? The ends of the struck area flatten altering the space and the dies that get in the way. These coins will show examples of the dies altered above. On normal die polishing all areas are polished an removed. But on Feeder Finger Damage, this is contained to a smaller area. Thus you don't see this in a just a die clash area, but a specific areas. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 11:30 am Coop Without doing my own overlay , it does appear that be a clash remnant at the nose of this example. http://www.maddieclashes.com/fifty-cent-overlays/ Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 4:46 pm Fun find! this coin is struck with overpolished dies, which removed some design details. some remnants of die clashing can be observed too. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96936 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 6:55 pm Cool looking over polished die - Nice keeper for demonstration purposes. 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
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 10:09 pm I will post here a link who explain veri well this kind: https://www.doubleddie.com/144801.html https://www.doubleddie.com/144864.html Enjoy reading Report this Post to the Staff
GardenGirl New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 01/22/2023 12:23 am Wow!! Thank you all so much! I learned a lot! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/22/2023 1:49 pm There could be clash marks, but the reduction of the bridge of the nose was from a polishing to remove FFD damage on that area. Report this Post to the Staff
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