What is going on with the letter "E" in "STATES" on the reverse of this Half Cent?
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Strikes me as odd.
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Filled die?
broken letters are not unusual with early coinage like this. even missing serifs etc.
i know popular opinions is filled letters or effaced die or something. i think less often spoken of is something to do with re-hubbing.
Broken off the hub I can understand, but a raised design can't be broken off the the die to create a flat field on the coin, as it is incused on the die.
It's possible as the lower portion of the E has pmd, that the top might also have pmd along with discoloration which enhances the look. A micro photo might explain it better, as what Lance has said is true as is JBK's reply. I do not remember a broken "E" half cent variety, but quite possible.
Jim
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The obverse:
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It does appear to be a partially filled die letter.... Could be PMD, but I would need a better picture (macro) of the area. Cheers, RickO
ty. i THOUGHT it was fake from the reverse but only about 85%. that DATE......WOWZERS.
agree. it sometimes is a partially filled device but on older coinage, more often than not it is a hub/die issue. even after ALLLLL the many conversations and coins, it still kinda baffles me THAT it happened/happens. (along with MANY other things at the mints over the centuries)