1989 Canadian 1 Cent With A Flat Bottomed 8 On The Date

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chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 12:13 am Im up for debate on the flat bottom of the 8 in the date of 1989. There is no trauma on the 8 or below it, its very raggy jagged and looks like it broke off. I don't think its PMD. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25085 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 12:57 am I vote damage. There is a visible mark between the 8 and C; also, both the second 9 and T have hits on them. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 08:46 am Interesting find. I have to agree with PMD, but I want to be wrong. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5585 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 10:05 am It looks like it could be a chip/break off the master that made the die. They are like typewriter keys kinda. Report this Post to the Staff
chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 10:24 am If you compare the two 8s the flat bottom one is flater and thicker font. roller pinned like bread dough. I'm totally not sure on this one but swinging PMD, Report this Post to the Staff
Hunter Valued Member Canada 90 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 11:06 am Yep if it's flattened then it was probably hit by something. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73932 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 4:23 pm Could be PMD or what okiecoiner said. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 4:37 pm Going to attribute it as a flat bottom 8 and see if another shows up by roll searchers. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 4:52 pm Sounds like a plan. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
chadcoins Pillar of the Community Canada 1159 Posts	Posted 02/05/2025 9:54 pm I added 2 more pictures and note the one with a flat bottom 8 and the second picture with ejection doubling. My (Chadcoins) Hypothesis on what happened. I have a few coins with ejection breaks were the piece broke off. Look at the 9 how the edge is cracked and with the deformed base of the 8 it gave the die more friction and tighter on ejection. To break that bottom off the 8 there will be no scuff marks. I do have coins with the broken piece just hanging on.. To me its a ejection break with raggy jagged edge. Report this Post to the Staff
Hunter Valued Member Canada 90 Posts	Posted 02/06/2025 7:59 pm That's interesting and the first time I heard about an ejection break but you said the 8 was pancaked an ejection break wouldn't squish it right. Also there's no ejection doubling anywhere. I admit it's weird that there's no marks where the missing piece of the 8 is but that ding on the 9 is evidence that something hit your coin at some point. Report this Post to the Staff
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