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    1964 25c Reverse Struck Through?

    I was set up at the annual Virginia Numismatic Association coin show and I got to see some great coins, and some weird and perplexing ones as well.

    This one has me scratching my head, but in my opinion, I believe its a reverse struck through capped die, or, its the die cap attached to the coin?
    The owner found it in a roll in the 1960's and has had it in the holder for more than 40 years.

    I may have to bug Mike Diamond on this one......

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    Gary Kozera
    Website: https://MintErrors.org
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    Looks like a die cap from all the pictures I've seen but I've never seen one in person. Is this going up for grabs on the your store website or is that a no no on this site to mention?

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      I was at the coin show set up as a dealer. I was approached by a couple that this coin was owned by his father, and for the past 40 or so years they did not know what they had. I told them I would post it and either get an answer here or from Mike Diamond. I did not even consider making them an offer since they were seeking an answer vice looking to sell it.

      So, no, unfortunately it won't be on my website - I simply told them I would look for a definitive answer on what this is. I did tell them it was probably a strike though, but I just want to make sure.

      At these shows, I typically have between 10 to 50 people come up to me looking for answers. I try to help them if I am not swamped at the tables in sales. This past weekend I looked at some decent stuff, even a 1955 doubled die in XF or so.


      As far as asking if it was going to be on the website, I do not believe its a problem here. But I am not CONECA staff... they may see it in a different light, but the only side of my website that I list here is typically the helpful posts to educate people on varieties and errors.
      Gary Kozera
      Website: https://MintErrors.org

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        Thank you for that information and cool numistic account I've only see a 55' DDO in pictures probably like most I'm sure. I believe with your response and to just to be on the safe side I will treat this as a informative platform NOT a PR platform (which it is).

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          Just for closure, Mike Diamond emailed me and said (paraphrasing) that this is probably some sort of strike through, and not die cap related. More than likely some sort of grease.

          I had another person come up with a coin which Mike and I agreed that was post mint damage. It was a 25c with reeding removed from the coin. Since it is not a true error, I will pass on adding a post about it here.

          I probably have handled close to twelve 1955 doubled die obverses with all occurring at tables we had set up at coin shows.. They are cool to look at. The best I held was a gem bu version probably an MS65 to 66. I was allowed to take as many photos as I wanted. Some of those photos are used on my website to help collectors understand what a doubled die is.
          Gary Kozera
          Website: https://MintErrors.org

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          • #6
            I LIKE that coin!!! You have a good one!,

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