I found a few of these coins while roll searching BU rolls. I'm not sure if it is some kind of polishing error or if there is a correct name to it. I call it tusks just because of the raised metal in front of the head of the beaver. Any help is appreciated.
You may be on to something Hondo it could be the curvature of the nose and upper lip of the queen but without an over lap I can't be sure. It ended up in a cool place though.
Thanks for the replies. The over lay proves it is not a die clash. I read some where that it could be matrix doubling but of coarse don't know what that means.
I don't think that overlay proves that this isn't a die clash. Slightly misaligned clashes are not uncommon. Also, that is exactly the area where a die clash would be found—numerous published examples exist of clashes under the beaver's chin.
Now every one's head is spinning here is another one. I have 5 coins with tusks only and 5 with the extra raised area. In the same roll there was one with polishing to tooth but is so minor I will dismiss it.
I found some time to make an over lay to try to find out what make the marks. Reading about the ghost counter clash got me thinking. The over lay matched up with a 225 degree rotation of the hammer die (beaver) to the anvil die (queen) at the nose and eye. I'm thinking that maybe it was a mistake by the mint worker. The dies had to be locked in the collar and allowed to clash before striking coins then maybe polished out later. I know they struck at lest 11 of them.
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