Bessie Is Engaged. Is This A Die Chip? (2023 Quarter)

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A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 4:55 pm I am attaching photos of three separate Bessie Coleman coins, all from the same bank roll, and each with what appears to be a diamond on Bessie's ring finger. Is this a small die chip? It is not only on each of these coins, but also on several more from the same roll. Same place, same shape. Thanks for the help. * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 5:05 pm looks more like a broken fingernail to me. Is that raised or incuse or flat with the fields? It looks like a stain to me so far. 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
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 5:53 pm Thanks for your comments Dearborn. I will have to get a better microscope to determine if the mark is raised, incuse, or flat. I do not believe it is a stain since it is on several coins in the exact same place, witch I don't think would be the case for a stain. All I can say is that it is consistent in appearance on many coins in the role. Report this Post to the Staff
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 6:20 pm I need to emphasize that the images are not the same coin, but three individual coins. I don't think it could be a stain on all three in the same place. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 6:42 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 12:46 pm ok the same on many coins, make it a different thing altogether - not a stain. So is it raised or incuse (recessed) if raised, it could be a die gouge or dent, or even a weird looking die chip. if it is incuse, it could be a strike through grease or something. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 12:48 pm also what happened to the other topic you just posted? you had information on there that could have been useful. 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
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 5:01 pm OMG... I don't know what happened to my second post on this topic. It had a newer picture (now attached) which showed how bright the image shines when turned into the light. The blemish is as bright as the more pronounced or raised areas of the coin. This makes me think it is a raised area, but I could be wrong. This anomaly appears the same on many coins from the same bank roll. A second thing about the coin is that the words States of America are slightly doubled Not sure if this has anything to do with the blemish. But it does add interest to coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 5:47 pm Very small images - are these screen shots of your scope? If so, please try to just upload the image itself, not an image of an image of a coin. Also can you try to resize the image a bit (up to 400 pixels if you can) The lettering of STATES appears to be Machine Doubling. I still can't make ut what the 'blemish' is though. Need the lighting to be from the side if possible to create a small shadow to help determine depth of the coin. 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
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:27 pm I will do my best, but must admit that I am not tech savvy and the SIM (?) card on my scope has never worked. So, I may not get back to you on this for a little while. Like you, I am intrigued. The blemish is small, but is in proportion to the ring finger of Bessie's hand. I know its most likely nothing.... another spitting horse! Thanks again for the help. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 6:40 pm do you have a computer or laptop? I have a Tomlov scope too, and I connect it to my PC via USB cable, then I start the 'Camera' app and use that to save images. 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 Edited by Dearborn 05/30/2023 6:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jess1234 Valued Member Canada 333 Posts	Posted 05/30/2023 7:22 pm Love the title « Bessie is Engaged » lol!!! Report this Post to the Staff
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 4:18 pm Per your instructions I connected my Tomlov scope to my PC and took the attached photos while tilting the coin. It is my belief the blemish is incuse. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 4:25 pm I'm glad it worked for you. Great image. I'll have to say that it looks like a strike through, maybe grease. Thanks for the follow up. 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
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 4:35 pm You're welcome. I also think it must be a strike through, but not sure how a strike thru of an object could repeat it self in the same place over and over without being shifted. Could the die have had a raised rough edge to the design that, after several hits, broke away? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188727 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 4:44 pm Quote: Per your instructions I connected my Tomlov scope to my PC and took the attached photos while tilting the coin. Well done! That is a great demonstration of how well the scope can image a coin. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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