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 Looks like part of an "8" southwest of the first "8" in 1884. But possibly also a dropped letter. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Edited by PlutonianFire
07/07/2024 6:54 pm
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 to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
07/07/2024 6:49 pm
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Can you get us a better close up of the date area? |
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Here is another photo. It's the best I can do for the time being.  |
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Here is a better photo  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Appears to be a corrosion spot or other crud. Keep hunting!
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It appears raised, which would rule out corrosion, and a dropped letter, IMHO. It has an oval shape and doesn't seem to match the crescent shape of the upper or lower part of an 8. IMHO, it doesn't seem to match any known devices on an Indian Head cent. This all makes me wonder if it may have been applied by a coin "doctor". Have you tried soaking it in acetone? Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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I agree completely. Corrosion spots are not usually 3-D and although frequently roundish they are rarely uniformly oval-shaped with centers that lack discoloration. That said, please see high-res photo after soaking coin in acetone.    |
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Actually, the first "8" looks like it could have a repunched "8" inside the loops ... or not.
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The whole coin has corrosion / environmental damage in some way (visible, at least - you didn't provide a full coin shot). Yet this oval is somehow not corrosion / ED? Corrosion is frequently "3D" with higher or lower spots as chemicals eat the copper or form new solid compounds on top of the original surface of the coin.
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I don't think this is a repunched date. I wonder if it is possibly the beginnings of a drilling to make a hole and then it was not finished?
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Posted 07/07/2024 6:57 pm
