I'm not an error person but to me this coin is very interesting because I can't figure out how it happened. The thing that makes me scratch my head the most is it looks like there is 2 different metal flow directions, I don't know if this is possible or not.
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This is a still sealed in the Mint Set. Any help will be appreciated.
I'm not an error person but to me this coin is very interesting because I can't figure out how it happened. The thing that makes me scratch my head the most is it looks like there is 2 different metal flow directions, I don't know if this is possible or not.
Last edited by coinzip; 01-31-2010, 01:27 PM.Helping collectors find Coin Shows since 2008Tags: None
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I'm not sure what's going on here. The streakiness of the pale area argues against a simple stain. The affected area doesn't appear to be sunken, so that would seem to eliminate any sort of strike-through error. It's unlikely to be a die preparation defect, since these don't typically affect both field and raised design elements.
I do have a question, though. What's with all the tiny bumps I seem to see? These seem most abundant in the normal-looking area but do occur in the pale gray area.Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.
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"What's with all the tiny bumps I seem to see?"
you can't see them under 10x magnification
they stand out like a sore thumb under 100X magnification.
Feel free to call me 301-876-4849Helping collectors find Coin Shows since 2008
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Yes the area looks sunken.
if so it happend before they packaged it at the Mint.....?Helping collectors find Coin Shows since 2008
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That would undoubtedly be the case. Some years ago Fred Weinberg sent me a pile of Susan B. Anthony dollars with an appearance similar to your coin. At the time I concluded the coins were chemically etched inside the mint.Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.
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