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MESeiler New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 08:57 am I'm curious if anyone has ever seen anything like this. Thank you! Mary Report this Post to the Staff

I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 1228 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 09:08 am MHO I see rim damage to the right of the 3 in the date most likely displaced metal from rim or die chip all post mint damage but let's see what others think Report this Post to the Staff
Frank Baumann Valued Member United States 451 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 09:14 am Hi WOW. That is unique. Must be some metal / grease strike through and just looks like a bug. Never came across any thing that looks like a bug before. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 09:15 am Yes looks to me like damage and Pareidolia. "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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 09:17 am I see a frogs leg or turtles head or rattle snakes tail or many other things but I think it is just a hit mark or gunk on coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 09:18 am What makes you think it's a bug? Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 09:58 am Looks like a bee to me. But in reality an insect would not leave a mark when a coin was being pressed. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 10:27 am MESeiler, It is PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95099 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 10:41 am looks like damage or possibly zinc rot. 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
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 10:56 am If a bug got on a planchet or on the die, and then the coin was struck, no impression of the bug would be made. It would be squashed flat. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:13 am looks like a blob of glue to me Report this Post to the Staff
MESeiler New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:26 am Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, it is quite odd. Almost appears like a fossil would if it had been in the metal, not stamped. & Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73812 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:37 am PSD and Pareidolia. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
EricH Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 3:33 pm If you look close you can clearly see a small bug must've been speared mid flight from below, it must've crash landed on the coin just as it was struck and was squashed. The remaining organic matter ate away the zinc leaving the image. Of course we could speculate forever on what the conflict was over. I'd keep it Report this Post to the Staff
CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 587 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 3:44 pm Indeed, I see what Eric's looking at Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 5:02 pm to the CCF Kinda looks like a bug. Report this Post to the Staff
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