1942 Walking Liberty - I Need Help To Identify Object Seen On Reverse.

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Hip2myskip New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 12:38 am 1942 Walking Liberty if you look closely on the reverse of this coin - there by the wing there is what looks like - well a wire. Someone said it's a scratch , I disagree. I took some pics with my close up camera . It not a scratch. Well I'm hoping someone here knows .. I would be grateful for the help ! What do you guys think ? I am about to put the pictures up. I'm new so you know! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 07:07 am Looks like it could be a die crack... Lets see what some others have to say... Looking fwd to you sharing more pic's...now that you figured it out ; )~ smat Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95089 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 08:30 am If you are copy and pasting the image links, you need to include the square brackets too "[ AND ]" let me try. 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 95089 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 08:33 am OK I see what you are talking about - it looks like a scratch to me. Can you try to post up a close up of this area? (even if you post up the link wrong, it can be fixed so we can see the image) 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 09/15/2023 08:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 08:56 am @hip, best practice is to only start one thread per coin. I know that you are having a bit of trouble, but seem to be figuring things out, which is awesome. To keep everything in one spot, I've merged your three threads into this single one. "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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95089 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 09:17 am thanks Spence! 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
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 10:29 am to the CCF! It looks like a scratch because it has an incuse, dark center with a 'wave' of displaced metal pushed to both edges of the scratch. The other scratches in that area that don't show the 'wave' have been worn flat with extensive circulation. A strike through wouldn't have a raised area next to the incuse area. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73812 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 12:16 pm Looks like a scratch to me too. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
cpfull Pillar of the Community United States 603 Posts	Posted 09/15/2023 1:09 pm is the vertical part a bit of displaced metal from the scratch folded up? obviously still damage, just my curiosity. Report this Post to the Staff
Hip2myskip New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 06:09 am lets take another look at this scratch. I have never seen a scratch that was curved into a coin such as this. I am agreeing that this is not a error during mintage, but I just think it is a scratch either. there is one small section where it kinda looks like it is a scratch, like it was going into the metal , but the rest of the item well it looks like it is on top of the surface. Also, it is also surrounded by scratches, none look the same . maybe the other nicks and scratches were older but certainly they look nothing alike. I don't know, it just seems like a wire. A very smalll wire. But lets not forget that we cannot rule out alien technology also. just sayn. I am going to shoot some better pics of it with my magnifier camera and post them ! maybe then we will have answers. Thank you. I have a few more things to show you guys. Report this Post to the Staff
Hip2myskip New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 10/22/2023 05:24 am now hear me out. I know that it was popular opinion that my Walking Liberty coin does not contain a wire - and I still think it does - but look at what I found in a google search. It is a Walking Liberty with a wire in it - from the mint. so, this just proves that it is a thing. so, I will ask you to take a closer look. This is not a scratch. The first pic is the one I found online (example). The second and third is mine. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 10/22/2023 07:42 am Hip2myskip, this is the FIFTH time you've started a new topic on this coin. I've merged it here. This is your last warning. One coin, one topic. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1018 Posts	Posted 10/22/2023 09:50 am Still looks like a scratch to me. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 10/22/2023 11:27 am Could be struck through retained wire I guess. The example image you posted only shows the strike-through and not the retained wire part. Here is a better crop of it. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8515 Posts	Posted 10/24/2023 8:53 pm Send it in. One way or the other, you'll find out. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 10/25/2023 12:24 am It is a scratch. Send it in if you don't believe anyone giving you advice. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
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