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[martys1107@yahoo.com]

So I have found this coin and in other chat rooms I’ve gotten a ton of different responses so I’m saying it was done post with a grinder so I’m saying it was stamped through something so I’m saying it was a late staged capped strike or something like that I was instructed to come on here and ask the professionals what they thought being that I am completely new at this. I have absolutely no idea with all the different things that have been said to me. Any help would be great thanks this is my first.

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, I don't see this as struck through a late stage die cap. MOST struck through a late stage die cap, you can see details of most of the coin and they typically do mot have that streaky look to it. It would be great if the reverse was photographed as close as possible without blurring the photo, the same way you did the obverse.

There are two possibilities that come to mind

1. Post mint damage. The coin needs a close of the reverse to see if the lines on the reverse are raised or dug into the coin. One has to determine if the potential scratches if they are from different directions and are extremely wide.

2. Split planchet after or during the strike. You will need to take another cent and place it on a table right next to this subject coin. Look to see if one is higher. make sure they are close to the same diameter. Then, while they are stack pick them up and examine the rim all the way around. They should be the same thickness.

A close up photo of the reverse is critical to figuring this out.

[occnumis2021]

i would lean towards split after strike which means there could be a mate out there floating around somewhere but as MintErrors states, PMD is not off the table.

i have dipped 1/2 of a coin before where i lay it in a diluted solution to remove something off either just the obv and rev but didn't wanna affect the other side, so someone sitting a coin into an acid (for whatever reason(s)) wouldn't surprise me and would look kinda similar from smaller/lesser quality images.

lol, MintErrors and I seem to think alike becuase i am just reiterating what he has said. yes, a close-up of the rev would do wonders.

[martys1107@yahoo.com]

Let me know if this picture works

[martys1107@yahoo.com]

[martys1107@yahoo.com]

The first two are the best I can do to zoom in without distorting. The second two are some pictures I took of the coin on the microscope.

[occnumis2021]

it sure looks like split after strike (whether at the mint or after it left) from the images.

i don't look at a huge number of these though. i've owned a few but been a while. i'll go 90-10 on split vs pmd.

[MintErrors]

in my opinion, it could very well be a split after strike. As occnumis2021 has stated it could have been done either in the mint or after it left the mint. The typical split after strike that is PMD, after it left the mint can have a tell tale sign on the thin side of the coin. It may show a blunt force mark a little deeper that where the split occurred.

It may be worthy of having the examiners here at CONECA to look at the coin on this forum, and see if they can give a positive opinion about the coin. You would have to add a post on the main forum area under CONECA SERVICES, under EXAMINATIONS. IF they want to see it in hand, they would let you know.

[martys1107@yahoo.com]

Ok thanks I appreciate all the help!