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1887 $2.50 Liberty Head - Planchet error on Rev ?

Does this coin have a planchet error on reverse side?

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Could that be glue on the coin?

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  • pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:
    Could that be glue on the coin?

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,390 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What they said

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭✭

    I agree with what they said.

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

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  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,287 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 28, 2025 4:20PM

    Does the obverse have a slightly purple tone or is that just the lighting? Also looks like it may have a die crack running though 1/2 on reverse. Interesting coin. If that’s glue or something on the reverse and you could get it off by dipping that’s a cool coin.

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

    I'm not sure about the line going through the 1/2. What solution should I dip the coin in?




  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

    The haze does not seem to be raised

  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those new pictures are much better. Interesting coin. Don’t wipe it or try to do anything that could damage the surface. Dipping the coin in acetone then gently rinsing it off without scrubbing may remove what looked like haze in the first pictures. I would say it do think there is some sort of error or planchette flaw.

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

    After acetone dip


  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,287 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 28, 2025 8:06PM

    It appears to be a different coin. Same scratch to the left of eagles beak but what appears to be planchette flaw under 1/2 is gone. First pictures made it look like a planchette flaw but maybe it was debris that cleaned off?

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

    That's the same coin. The flaw under 1/2 looked to be glue. If you look at the before picture of the 1/2 it looks like some kind of glue running down. Total difference after acetone dip.

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

    What grade do you think?

  • jgivigljgivigl Posts: 58 ✭✭

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