1918P Mercury Dime with Planchet Peel or PMD ?

Fairlaneman

Cannot figure this one out. Hope the pictures are good enough for a opinion from you.
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Thanks Much.
Ken

ricko

Based on the pictures, it does look like a planchet issue, possibly a struck through... The pictures are very good, but something like that needs in hand scrutiny...at least for me....possibly our resident experts will quickly identify it. Cheers, RickO

ifthevamzarockin

Great photos! Looks like a planchet issue to me.....not PMD.

291fifth

Probably a planchet problem but unfortunately one that leaves the coin with very negative eye appeal.

seanq

Looks like an impurity in the silver alloy to me, definitely as struck. Not much of a collector market for this type of error, unfortunately.

Sean Reynolds

ifthevamzarockin

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I kinda like it. A scarface merc!

johnny9434

Planchet problem it looks like

remumc

Hi Ken,

From what I can see, it looks to be as struck. If it was post mint damage, I'd think there would be a small gap at the bottom of the chin. I can't tell if it's a struck through, or a planchet issue though. Intersting!

Regards,

Wayne Driskill

Jimnight

pursuitofliberty

Nice one Ken! Not sure exactly what it is, but I'm with the majority, it looks to be as struck.

mannie gray

@pursuitofliberty said:
Nice one Ken! Not sure exactly what it is, but I'm with the majority, it looks to be as struck.

+1

ShaunBC5

I’ve got a Morgan with a similar issue and posted about it awhile ago. The experts here called mine “planchet streaks” and google seemed to agree.
That’s a good looking ‘18, even with it.

joeykoins

Yes, like mentioned earlier, great photo's!