Filled die or not

[Curious]

Hello, I have been trying to figure out this coin that`s missing a date but need some help. Its a zink coin, not the best coin material, I have made a white line in the picture, above the line there`s a mintmark in the middle, on the left side of it its supposed to say 19, on the right side its supposed to say 4-something.

The area where the date is supposed to be is uneven and I can almost make out the 4, so i`m thinking filled die. But i`m a little puzzled by the mintmark and the rest of the design which is strong, except in the top right area. So i would like to hear what the members here think about it. I know its not a major error, but I need to learn more about this one.

I also need tips about where I can find good detailed info about doubled dies, all classes, and repunched dates. How they occur to be spesific.

[diamond]

Could you provide a photo of the other side of this coin? Thanks.

The best entre to the literature on die varieties is the Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties by Fivaz and Stanton (4th edition). It has two volumes.

[Curious]

Could you provide a photo of the other side of this coin? Thanks.

The best entre to the literature on die varieties is the Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties by Fivaz and Stanton (4th edition). It has two volumes.

I really should have a pic of the other side, ufortunatly I dont right now, I`ll get back to it soon. Meanwhile I have another one I wonder about, notice the area around the hole, it has these small lines going from the design towards the hole. This is not a major error, but I`m curious as to how they got there. Its very common to see these lines on this type of coin from this year, some with more lines then others, on some of them the date almost looks fluid, like its running towards the hole. The planchets for these coins got holed before they were struck, ės this simply caused by metal stretching towards the hole during striking or is it from the die itself?




The other side:






(I`m not sure if its ok to post a non-US coin here, but I figure the errors and the way they occur is similar no matter what country, so maybe theres some US coins with the same type of error someone know about.)

[diamond]

Non-US coins are fine. I collect them myself. The radial lines you see extending from the center hole are a symptom of die deterioration.

[Curious]

Non-US coins are fine. I collect them myself. The radial lines you see extending from the center hole are a symptom of die deterioration.

Ok, thank you, that is very helpful.