1976 Bicentennial Half Dollar Error

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Coins4ourkids New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 02/06/2025 7:56 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * Hi All, I will start with an apology about the picture!! I am new to this and just today ordered a coin microscope so I can supply better pictures. I'm also on the road and going through a bunch of pics I took on my phone for me to go through while traveling so I can't go back and retake picture of this coin (or get a pic of the obverse as I know you would like to see that). With that being said, is anyone able to tell me what is going on with the upper portion of this coin? I'm not sure if it was damage or an error with the coin. I'm learning with every new find and any insight would be great. Thanks!! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/06/2025 8:24 pm Looks to me like an area of concentrated corrosion. There is a bit of surface staining near of OF too, which may be related. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19127 Posts	Posted 02/06/2025 8:28 pm A closer-in photo with a bit better lighting would help. Unfortunately, that appears to be impossible at the moment. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 02/06/2025 8:37 pm Could be corrosion. Need a better lighted picture to tell for sure. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 08:20 am for the moment, corrosion seems to be the best explanation at the moment - as least until we get better images. 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10491 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 9:00 pm If that is corrosion then it hasn't "eaten" through to the copper yet. Report this Post to the Staff
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