1866 Indian Head Cent - Struck Though Struck Fragment

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RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 4:51 pm Here is an interesting one! This 1866 Indian Head cent was struck through a struck fragment, producing a mirror image of part of the obverse on the reverse. You can see parts of the letters "AMER" and some feathertips in the area affected. Ive never seen another one like it in the Indian Head series. Its in a great Mint State condition, and is a S-3 RPD. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 4:57 pm Never seen the like either, yowza! Be sure to send pics of this to Rick Snow - * Private information removed by Staff. Please do not post anyone's address/email/phone number etc. * Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187672 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 5:03 pm Very interesting! 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
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 5:17 pm These pics came from Rick Snow when he photosealed the coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 5:57 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8515 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 8:35 pm Love it ! That had to be spendy. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 8:50 pm Very cool! I've never seen one like that either. What did it pull, MS-64? Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 9:25 pm Surprisingly, wasn't hugely pricey, and it could be the grade of MS62RB. Was priced around MS63RB money. I have a feeling the seller was underpriced though, and I personally can't see why it graded MS62. Maybe the obverse where there appears to be a lamination in the left field? Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 10:10 pm Your attention to detail is just amazing... Waiting for the RedRaider book of attributions ; )~ RR1...RR2...and so on... Thank you for sharing your knowledge here... Inspirational! smat Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 10:30 pm very nice coin, has me wondering how this could happen. - what does the label say? 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
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 10:34 pm Amazing. Love how you can see the feather with the letters AMER, backwards. Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3634 Posts	Posted 06/23/2023 12:05 am Fascinating example! Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73654 Posts	Posted 06/23/2023 12:57 am Wow, that's a pretty interesting error! I haven't seen anything like that before. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2023 10:06 am Very unique. I'm assuming the struck-through area is incuse? My eyes can only see it as raised but then my head explodes trying to figure out what happened. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 06/23/2023 10:21 am I'm also seeing it as raised, but that must be an optical illusion. Remarkable how sharp the lettering is in the struck through area—almost like it was a fragment of die rather than a struck coin (although then it wouldn't be mirror image). Great coin! Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 06/23/2023 10:30 am It is definitely incuse. It looks raised, and that is an illusion in the picture. NGC label reads: Struck through struck fragment. My guess as to how it happened is a delamination on a previously struck coin made it in with the next planchet, causing the mirror image of the fragment to get pressed into this coin, giving you what is seen here. Report this Post to the Staff
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