2020 Shield Cent Extreme Finned Rims

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gorham_collector Valued Member United States 426 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 2:15 pm Enjoy this one. These fins occur due to excessive striking pressure of when the dies are slightly tilted along with this increased striking pressure. This allows the metal to squeeze between the die neck and collar causing what we see. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 2:30 pm Yup, I would have to agree, this is a very extreme Rim Fin. A great looking example too. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19129 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 2:51 pm Nice. Don't see that every day. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 2:56 pm Weird one. How will you store it so that the rim fins stay intact? "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
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 2:58 pm Great coin! Really strong example in great shape. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 3:55 pm wow, with those fins it's more like a Shark Cent Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 4:12 pm Impressive for sure, congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 4:50 pm nice example! "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 4:59 pm With it unplated, it looks more like part of a broken cents plating over the edges of the coin. If there is a split on the edge, it maybe the zinc from another coin. But it is is from this coin, it maybe a damaged coin. If you can see plating below the areas where the metal is over the victim coin, it maybe struck on debris. But the weight is slightly low. So it maybe either say. See if you can see if there is plating below the debris area. (don't remove the debris, just take a peek to see if there is plating below the affected area. If so, then it is a struck through plating debris from another coin. If under the area examined, it show gray, then the coin was damaged post strike. Might have to have Mike Diamond take a look at this one? Message sent already Edited by coop 04/23/2023 5:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
gorham_collector Valued Member United States 426 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 5:00 pm Quote: . How will you store it so that the rim fins stay intact? The rim fins are metal. All zinc. They are hard to bend. I just keep it in a plastic pvc free 2x2 for now, Report this Post to the Staff
gorham_collector Valued Member United States 426 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 5:10 pm Quote: . With it unplated, it looks more like part of a broken cents plating over the edges of the coin. over the edge of the coin we are seeing zinc bc it's been squeezed between the die neck and collar. So it'll get rid of some or most of the thin copper layer, As for the weight being slightly low that statement holds nothing of importance here. It's a normal Pennie's weight anyways. It'll fluctuate, Everything after what I quoted from you above is not relevant at all to the coin. So I won't mention about it. Its error flew under the radar by quite a few people I got lucky people thinking PMD or other wise. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 5:19 pm Very Cool example, something I've never seen. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 6:23 pm Nice coin. Did you find it? Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 8:36 pm Coop asked for my input. It's a straightforward case of finning. Striking pressure was abnormally high. The fins show some post-strike damage, which is almost unavoidable. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 04/23/2023 10:57 pm Excellent example. Congrats on a great find/pickup. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 04/24/2023 9:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15396 Posts	Posted 04/24/2023 04:23 am Very cool example. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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