Steve L.
Sr. Member
- Oct 11, 2008
- 407
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- Detector(s) used
- Ace 250, Bounty Hunter Time Ranger, White's DFX-300
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I have bee lurking around this site for a long time now. 
I've learned a lot from the folks who post here, and have especially appreciated the responses to posts where members educate each other about various items. 
I have been limited from metal detecting by the weather, though the "bug" has me wanting to get out and detect in the snow. While confined to indoor treasure hunting I've dialed up the coin roll hunting. Halfs have been disappointing for me, but I've had good luck with pennies. I got the itch for silver, so I picked up a box of dimes. I have previously worked two or three boxes, and found a couple of silvers in one and got skunked in the others. Today's box (still working on it) has been pretty good. Two nice silver dimes, both Rosies (50-S and 60-D). I also found this interesting 2007 with a defect running from just above the "In God We Trust" motto, up through the face, and back down ending on the other side above the date.
I'm wondering if it is a defective coin from the mint, I think it is.
Could it be from a faulty planchet, or is it more likely the result of a cracked die. The fault like shows the copper core of the coin through the clad material. The fault is evident to the touch and feels jagged.
I appreciate any thoughts. Thanks much,
Steve
I've learned a lot from the folks who post here, and have especially appreciated the responses to posts where members educate each other about various items. I have been limited from metal detecting by the weather, though the "bug" has me wanting to get out and detect in the snow. While confined to indoor treasure hunting I've dialed up the coin roll hunting. Halfs have been disappointing for me, but I've had good luck with pennies. I got the itch for silver, so I picked up a box of dimes. I have previously worked two or three boxes, and found a couple of silvers in one and got skunked in the others. Today's box (still working on it) has been pretty good. Two nice silver dimes, both Rosies (50-S and 60-D). I also found this interesting 2007 with a defect running from just above the "In God We Trust" motto, up through the face, and back down ending on the other side above the date.
I'm wondering if it is a defective coin from the mint, I think it is.
Could it be from a faulty planchet, or is it more likely the result of a cracked die. The fault like shows the copper core of the coin through the clad material. The fault is evident to the touch and feels jagged.I appreciate any thoughts. Thanks much,
Steve
Steve's doesn't appear to have as much cud retained, but it is obvious that his coin came from this major die shatter. Maybe not quite worth $750, but probably worth enough to get it looked at or slabbed.
