1832 Bust Half - Possible Mint Error?

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cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2362 Posts	Posted 12/27/2010 4:43 pm Hi, Please take a look at the pictures of an 1832 bust half. There a huge metal glob on the shield. I noticed that there are no horizontal lines on the shield and so I'm wondering if this happened at the mint. Anyone ever see something like this before? Any ideas and assistance would be appreciated. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Report this Post to the Staff

Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 12/28/2010 12:42 pm I'm no expert, but it seems someone soldered this onto a belt buckle, display, jewelery or something else. It is smack dab in the middle. However, there is considerable wear and even pitting on the blob which suggests that what ever it is, it is about as old as the coin. That would suggest it was utilized early in great condition, when this thing was a real beauty. Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 12/28/2010 1:11 pm Yup, dead-center blob 'o solder. It's probably an old jewelry piece. But on the brighter side, it's probably "silver solder". Report this Post to the Staff
cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2362 Posts	Posted 12/29/2010 10:32 am Thanks - I appreciate your feedback. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 12/30/2010 10:12 am post mint destruction. too bad, not a bad piece otherwise. Report this Post to the Staff
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