Got a weird one tonight.......

[Ifyndit]

Found this tonight. I've looked at it very closely with a 10x loupe and it looks like the damage was caused during the minting of the coin, not after. What do you all think? If this is a minting error, what type of error is it?

Thanks!

 

[BBcardsRI]

that's some weird planchet stuff going on there... almost looks like they tried making a half out of an already messed up planchet or something. :P

~Dave

 

[maine_Jim]

Looks like it might be a die crack as it is on both sides - nice one!

Maine_Jim

 

[Ifyndit]

Looks like it might be a die crack as it is on both sides - nice one!

Maine_Jim

My original thought was a die crack too but I have never found one before.

 

[bmanofnbc]

I'm pretty sure the coin was bent, then straightened.

If it was a problem with the die it would only affect one side of the coin. The obverse and reverse are 2 seperate dies.

 

[taropatch]

I'm pretty sure the coin was bent, then straightened.

If it was a problem with the die it would only affect one side of the coin. The obverse and reverse are 2 seperate dies.

That's what I was thinking. Most likely post-mint damage.

 

[maine_Jim]

You might browse the CONECA site. They have a lot of good resources on errors -
http://hermes.csd.net/~coneca/

Maine_Jim

 

[Ju8vP3t]

I'd vote post-mint

 

[golden silver]

I was thinking post mint. Looks like it has been heated in some way.

Golden Silver