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Coinman999
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Need help understanding what’s going on in the field, and how that affects grading of the coin. Looks like some kind of chip near the left elbow? Thanks for you insights!
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BillJones
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That’s a clash mark which occurs when the two dies come together without a planchet between them. It’s a shadow of the eagle’s wing from the reverse. It’s a normal part of the coin production process.
It does NOT effect the grade, but if you don’t like it, there are other coins that do not show that feature.
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The anomaly by the elbow is a planchet flaw....Apparent cleaning hairlines all through the field....I would pass on this coin. Cheers, RickO
Yep, this clash mark seems to turn up fairly frequently on seated halves, though this one is more pronounced than others I’ve seen.
From my 7070:
I inherited this coin. So ... if I try to sell it, is the planchlet flaw an error type and therefore a plus to some buyers? positive or negative selling point?
Thoughts appreciated.
WalkerGuy that’s a fantastic looking coin btw!
It’s not a planchet flaw, the obverse die retained some details from the reverse die when they clashed together without a planchet between them.
Some people love them others don’t like them or are oblivious to them. The bigger issue this coin has are the old cleaning lines on the obverse. Those will affect the value (negatively) far more than anything else on this coin.