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What's up with this 18D cent?

erwindocerwindoc Posts: 4,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 11, 2022 5:25PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Found this CRH. What's up with the date and mint mark??

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,396 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The copper layer looks to have been push over and bunched up in that area, surprised that the layer did not split and see the zinc core.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 14,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 11, 2022 6:24PM

    I was going to say die fatigue, but plating issues are also a possibility.

    The real issue, though, is with me. I saw "18D" in the title and immediately thought 1918. :o:/

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,396 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You may be correct @JBK I only looked at the date initially, but I notice that it has the ridge ring and some more extreme strike doubling going on around the IGWT.

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 7,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going with Die wear also seeing it has that ridge ring that was also noted.......... although that is pretty extreme on the D

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with die wear ... and probably some plating issue... would need it in hand to determine with confidence. Cheers, RickO

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