What Is Going On With This 1/2 Penny?

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HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 2:50 pm You can clearly see it on the coin. What is the deal? Report this Post to the Staff

Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 2:59 pm Looks like you've got some nice die cracks on both sides, plus a bit of foreign material (clay, make up, play dough, can't tell) stuck to it. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 3:11 pm What would something like that be worth? It looks like quite a crack to me... Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 3:17 pm Looks like peanut butter to me . Also looks like A in commonwealth is outlined with a scratch. Somebody "loved it up". Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 5:05 pm I see the following die cracks: Rev - Between 'MO' of "COMMONWEALTH" : Across the top of "OF" : From Rim through the top of 'STR' of "AUSTRALIA" to rim : Fine crack after last 'A' of "AUSTRALIA" Obv - From denticles across the top of 'ITT' of BRITT : In front of and joined to the bottom of the 'D' of "D.G. : Across the bottom of .'G.BR' of "G.BRITT" There are possibly more that can't be seen due to the surface gunk. In Australia, I'd probably bid up to about AU$15.00 (US$13.70) to secure an error coin in this condition. If I knew for certain the gunk was easily removable, maybe up to AU$20.00. Other error collectors might go higher though. I love it! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Edited by Nevol 11/20/2009 5:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 5:23 pm Like you said, I'm not sure if that gunk would be removable, it looks like a plaster almost. Is there any way to try and remove it without hurting the surfaces of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 11/20/2009 7:33 pm If it's mud, clay or a plaster-like substance, a soak in water (preferably deionized or distilled) for a few days should loosen it off. If it's paint or something "sticky", acetone should do the trick. If neither of those moves it, it could be corrosion, but I've never seen corrosion in that colour and pattern. Quote: I see the following die cracks: Rev - Between 'MO' of "COMMONWEALTH"... That particular defect looks more like a planchet flaw than a die crack to me. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/21/2009 3:37 pm Quote: That particular defect looks more like a planchet flaw than a die crack to me. Not real sure, to me it appears raised, but maybe HippieOutcast can comfirm for us if it's raised or not. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 11/21/2009 3:55 pm It would appear after a few minutes of close examination that that area in question is indeed raised. Report this Post to the Staff
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