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New Member
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Howdy All, This is my first post and its nice to be here. I have had this Silver Dollar for 24 years (man I'm getting old). My dad gave it to me for my birthday when I was a kid. I noticed right away that the L and I in LIBERTY were missing and the 7 in 1978 was almost non existent. Could this be a man made fake error or is it an actually minting error? thanks Mike  |
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Pillar of the Community
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New Member
 United States
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The reverse has no issues other then normal wear and tear. Is this thing worth more than a buck?
Edited by stew001
08/09/2011 9:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I doubt that 9 yrs. (if it even was in circ. that long)
would show that much wear so I would have to agree with it being struck with a debris filled die or just plain die wear.
As far as value not much really unless one likes and collects
those types of coins.
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Pillar of the Community
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I was thinking die wear as well. Oh and  |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the Welcome!
I have taken this coin to 3 "Coin Shops" over the last couple decades. All 3 said it was a man made error within 30 seconds of looking at it. One guy looked at it and in three seconds said it was fake. I always thought to myself that it would be pretty impossible to erase that L and I and not make it look like someone took a file to it or something.
Im guessing at this point it has more sentimental value then anything...
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Valued Member
United States
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Wore out die, I like the BERTY that's a first.
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said it was fake Some coin owners don't know their own trade that well It's more then likely just a Grease Filled Die but it's possible it could be a worn die. Either way. It's not man made and certainly not a fake as there isn't much value in doing so. |
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Pillar of the Community
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is it just the picture or is there copper showing above Ike's head?
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Grease/debris filled die. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Grease filled die, it is not die wear.
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to the Community! Quote:
Im guessing at this point it has more sentimental value then anything... I definitely agree. My interest in the hobby started when my dad gave me two Eisenhower dollars in 1978. I am very sentimentally attached to them, making them priceless. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Struck through error. (grease)
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Posted 08/09/2011 9:47 pm
