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New Member
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All, new to the forum, hope this post is in the correct place. I have a 1964 half dollar with many parallel strips on both sides, running over all dates, letters, figures, etc. I have looked around and cannot find anything like it other than some die (or ?) errors that are much less organized and consistent overall. Thoughts on what it is and is any value added to it? Thanks   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting. Wondering if a long soak in 100% acetone might reduce the striping significantly.
It's possible the striping came as a 'transfer' of a fabric pattern--the coin having been in a chemically-active environment while stored in material with that pattern. The reason I say that is the 1967 proof-like Canada dollars can have a fabric pattern transferred on them from the material in the red presentation cases they came in--more like a waffle weave.
Curious, this looks fun.
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Moderator
 United States
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the stripes go in the same direction as the ones on the obverse. If it were fabric, the alignment would have to be perfect.
Can you post up a better image of the reverse along with the obverse - making sure that the w images are both exactly straight up-right?
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks, would that same logic still apply if the lines are not embedded, but are raised above the base coin surface?
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New Member
United States
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sorry, what do you mean by "w images"...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you lightly run a finger across the coin, do you feel a 'texture'?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's just odd! Looks like some sort of transfer to me. It's a shame to do that to a '64!
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New Member
United States
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yes, the lines are raised.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Something strange is happened. Same day, two different coins forum has two halves with same pattern but different years. One (here) is silver and other not. Same pattern of the lines but in different angle.  |
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New Member
United States
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thanks Coinfrog,
But my lines seem much more regular and uniform.
Still working on the pics for dearborn
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New Member
United States
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dearborn, here are some more pics:    all, thanks for your help so far... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hmmm. A potential explanation would be struck-through cloth if the "stripes" were on one side only.
Perhaps an acetone soak would clarify the situation.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Surface transfer corrosion
Spent some time resting on a damp woven surface.
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United States
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New Member
United States
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From what you all have said and what I've read online, this seems to be a struck through cloth error. Does not seem to have just been resting on a damp woven surface because the pattern goes in the corners of the various figures, letters, etc and up the sides. Not something that would happen if it was just resting on a piece of cloth. It also looks genuine because the "the weave weakens or vanishes over the high relief areas".
The interesting part is that it has the pattern on both sides?
More thoughts? Thanks
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