How does something like this (extra metal) happen?
DavidH
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Someone told me that the extra metal on the '8' in the date was due to natural wear of the coin. I have a hard time believing that, so thought I'd ask here. Look at the left side of the 8, right in the middle.
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Die chip. If there is some damage on the die, you get "extra metal".
Remember, the die is the inverse image of the coin. "Extra metal" just means a scratch or divot in the die. Pretty common. Generally no premium.
That's what I needed to know, thank you!
Yep... Good example of a random die chip....Cheers, RickO
And just for clarity, there isn’t any extra metal but rather the same amount displaced differently due to the defect on the die.
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Right, because the planchet didn't change, so presumably the rest of the metal in the coin is in a slightly different shape, or fractionally less dense...
Don’t listen to “someone “, ask here for the right answers.
If "someone" said natural wear of the "coin DIE", they could be one of us.
Just for the Heck of it - why is the dot between S & U circled? And really, a closeup of the 8 would be interesting to look at, looks more like a small die gouge than a die chip
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Looks like the dot is out of round a little? Another minor die issue?
I circled it because it doesn't look like a circle...like ShawnBC5 said.
I appreciate everyone's help.