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Rest in Peace
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Has anyone seen this line across the ear b4 ? I haven't.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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My best guess that it is a piece that came off a previously Minted coin which got pressed into the subject coin! I state this because it doesn't look like a Die Gouge!
Frank
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Rest in Peace
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Thanks huntsman. I guess you're the only one that wants to offer an opinion.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't really tell from the image. It could be damage from a hit. If it were a die gouge it would be raised from the coin. If is is sunk into the coin, then it is damage.
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Rest in Peace
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Sorry coop, I'll try for a better image. The line is raised above the ear, definately not post mint damage.
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Rest in Peace
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OK coop, hope these pix help. They're better. Thanks.   |
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Looks raised to me. I'm calling it a die gouge.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
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Yeah, it looks a lot different in the last pics and based on them, I would normally have to say Die Gouge! However, I am still not totally convinced that it is a Die Gouge as it sure didn't look like a Die Gouge in the first pic! Could you take a close-up of the entire ear and post it? A close-up may reveal it's true character! I did copy and paste the original pic to my' PC and increase the size 200% and it really looks like it is pressed into the coin and not the result of a Die Gouge.
Frank
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Rest in Peace
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OK huntsman, here's another one. Thanks for the interest.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is raised. But in order to be raised like that it a gouge would have to be deeper than the devices themselves. Maybe the die was damaged? Other than a gas bubble I can't picture anything raised more than the deeper devices of a die?
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Rest in Peace
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Regardless of the cause, I think its a definate oddity and a keeper. Right ?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would keep it to see if anyone else finds one. Or another explanation is considered. Easier to keep her than letting it go and never find it again.
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes! Although the coin has little if any value over one cent, it is a keeper as it can be conversation piece!
The latest pic doesn't help much but I still say that it appears to be debris from another Cent that got struck (pressed) into the coin! I say this because it appears to be laying on top of the details and has not become a part (damaged part) of the details which would be the case with a Die Gouge.
Frank
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United States
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maybe a scrap or fragment. what if and if it had given a moustashe!
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Posted 06/09/2009 12:48 pm
