Cool find, Dearborn. Was this thread where you learned about it and then have been looking or just in the back of your mind when you were looking at the rim or trying to get into a capsule? http://goccf.com/t/454910
Mike Diamond had said very rare on that one, so I guess that would make it a keeper if verified and not seen as a defect to return. What a great item to be on as ASE's generally have less errors.
Quote: Learned a New Word Today, " crenellated " Thanks John, I see Nothing but a Keeper
I have only heard of it from castles This term refers specifically to the alternating high and low sections of a battlement. The high sections are known as "merlons," while the low sections are "crenels." This design allowed defenders to shoot arrows or other projectiles at attackers while remaining protected behind the battlement. When I looked further it came up only also for glass, but few references to coins.
David, Yes it was that topic that caught my eye and had been in the back of my mind when I saw it on my ASE. My first thought was just a Rim Fin as the Capsule would not close, So I took it out (very carefully) and looked at it closer and saw the crenellations on it.
However I knew of the word from back in my Navy days. It also refers to regulators that are used to keep a steam operated piece of electrical machinery (on nuclear subs) to keep them rotating within 1 to 2 Hz of a mean frequency (a very perfect rotational rate)
Kinda like what we have in the U.S. with our 60Hz freq for our power stations. (or 50Hz in GB)
This year might not be so rare on this error. Mine is the same way. I noticed as I spun the coin around under the scope, I had to keep adjusting my focus. Meaning that for some reason the coin is un- level or thicker on one side of the coin. So I opened it up and noticed half of the coin is level with the plastic cap it came in, and the other half stuck up above it. Looking at the edge closer and comparing to yours, mine is the same.
After reading This Post, I received my LESPS and chewcked it out.
The ASE in the Set is a Very Sharp, Crisp Struck coin, The REVERSE has the Exact same crenellated edge Too. The coin was removed, White Glove Style and Inspected under 30X.
Quote: Well, huh, makes me wonder how many are out there.
Quote: After reading This Post, I received my LESPS and chewcked it out. The ASE in the Set is a Very Sharp, Crisp Struck coin, The REVERSE has the Exact same crenellated edge Too. The coin was removed, White Glove Style and Inspected under 30X.
Just How Many are out There......
So far?...at least as many as licks it take to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop
Now the real question begins...are they any that don't have a crenellated edge? which would cause a condition rarity or are those with crenellated edges few in number and therefore going to have a demand as errors and higher value... Mike Diamond and their error-ref site said its normally rare for crenallated edge coins in the past so we will have to see.
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Was this thread where you learned about it and then have been looking or just in the back of your mind when you were looking at the rim or trying to get into a capsule? 
Posted 12/12/2023 10:14 am
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
