Coolest thing Ive ever found CRHing (with pics)

[Twitch]

Coolest thing I've ever found CRH'ing (with pic's)

I've found gold coins, Barbers, blank planchets and to me this one tops them all. I opened a box today that had 44 total bicentennial enders, not a good sign. I managed 17 NIFC's, 1 Proof, a 2010 Balboa (hadn't found a Balboa is quite a while) and one super worn 'good luck' coin. As I'm rifling through these in super high speed I spot a '76 with a funny mark on the back. I put it down and finish the box. After the box I look at it and find that there's no damage on the obverse that matches up with the mark on the reverse. I start thinking maybe this is struck through a foreign object which is super cool. I grab the micro scope and it looks like a brad or staple and IT'S STILL RETAINED IN THE COIN! I can't find a lot on the internet thus far but I am absolutely stoked. The staple is clearly before the die's hit the blank as the letters and stars are stamped in the dang staple, how cool is that?

At comments are appreciated. I'm dying to learn more about this. Will continue to search the internet but had to post it here as well.

Thanks for looking,
Joe

 

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[smokeythecat]

Strike thru and a totally awesome one.

 

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[Doubter in MD]

Why isn't this on the banner yet? My vote is in.

 

[scruggs]

Very interesting find you made!

 

[BuffaloBoy]

WOW! Did not think it would be worth that much, that's amazing! I need to start paying closer attention to the coins I search! Great find!

 

[Twitch]

WOW! Did not think it would be worth that much, that's amazing! I need to start paying closer attention to the coins I search! Great find!

I got really lucky to find it. The box had 44 AU-BU bicentennial Enders so it was certainly a recent collection dump. I was flying through the coins as the box was extra skunky. I caught a quick glimpse that I didn't look right as I was rifling through and tossed the coin to the side without much thought. Once I finished the box I looked at it again and wasn't sure what was going on. I broke out the microscope and realized what I had. Had the wife and kids look at it and told this is the coolest thing we'd found but I don't think they believed me. Very lucky to have seen it.

 

[Guest 1551]

It's such an amazing find. I'm still very impressed man!

 

[Zomotion]

Such an awesome find Twitch!

I've never sent in a coin myself... But would this be a good candidate to send into a grading service like pcgs?

 

[barneyb71]

You just never know what you're going to find. I'm sure that coin was in and out of a bunch of people's hands and they never thought twice about what an awesome and valuable coin they had. Nice eye on pulling it out and at least thinking you had something possibly worth looking at. Well worth the time and effort......

 

[DFW_THer]

I'm voting Banner. I'm no expert, but $500 seems pretty modest. I think the top-dog error collectors would really duke it out for this coin. It's better than gold.. Congrats! Twitch, I love the point in your avatar pic.

 

[Twitch]

I'm voting Banner. I'm no expert, but $500 seems pretty modest. I think the top-dog error collectors would really duke it out for this coin. It's better than gold.. Congrats! Twitch, I love the point in your avatar pic.

Thanks.

I found that point in Pike Co Illinois. I found it just as in the picture and waited about 5 minutes to pull it out. Was sure the other ear and/or base would be damaged but it's perfect. Hard to believe the needle tip survived the plow.

 

[Twitch]

UPDATE - I got this coin back from NGC today and it graded MS-64 with the struck through and retained staple. Very pleased with the grade

 

[Avago]

I still think about this find sometimes, so neat! Never know what you're going to find.

You gonna hold onto it or put it in an auction? I'd have a hard time letting go of it myself.

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[Twitch]

I still think about this find sometimes, so neat! Never know what you're going to find.

You gonna hold onto it or put it in an auction? I'd have a hard time letting go of it myself.

Avago - thanks, it's one I'm real pleased I found. Probably I'll hold on to it. If I sold it I think I could get a pretty penny for it but, c'mon, I'm never going to find another one of these so I'll probably keep it.

 

[Avago]

Wicked error, thanks for posting a pic of the slab!

 

[TxAg]

Very cool, thanks for the update Twitch!