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New Member
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This is an 1861 half-dime I had just acquired. Does anyone know anything about the error below the hand? *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. ***
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Bedrock of the Community
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Welcome to the CCF, Michael! We'll need to see much better pictures than that for a diagnosis. I suggest using Earle42's method. The ring light is optional if you have alternate sources of illumination, such as indirect sunlight or other types of lighting. http://goccf.com/t/422658
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Edited by HondoB 09/30/2023 11:01 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Michael Kinser,  We will need a photo of the reverse and a couple close ups to help you. John1 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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  to the CCF!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 To CCF! Could be damage. Better pictures would help.
Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
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Moderator
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Can you explain what you are seeing as an 'error'?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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PMD. She's led a hard life.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those are two gashes, not an error.
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New Member
 United States
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They kinda look like gashes in the pics but they arent gashes. Also what about the letters I see between what you see as gashes.i see an A and s G...and there seems to be a silhouette or shadow of what looks a star on a coin above the 18 and next to it the same with what looks like part of a hexagon...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Michael, the pictures are really too blurry to say definitively what the situation is with this. Based on what we do see, it looks like a very well worn dime with post mint damage and/or graffiti. And I do see that A and the X you are referring to, but that doesn't mean it is anything special. Need better pics.
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Pillar of the Community
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 @ Michael Kinser 
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