Need help to identify what's up with this Walker

Dabigkahuna

I don't run into many error coins but this one caught my eye.

At first I thought it was struck-thru or a die clash but the raised metal makes me think it is something else? Rotated die? Lamination, Exploded die? Im not sure at all. Any error folks out there that could help?


1917 50c 1

1917 50c 2

1917 50c 3

Thanks,
Larry
Dabigkahuna

richbeat

I can't get the links to work. Don't know if it's my end or yours.

mbbiker

Can't help you but that looks really neat.

fantasiize

Hmm, interesting ... not sure, guess flaking on planchet ??

FC57Coins

It looks like a die chip error, where a piece of the die flaked off, thus leaving an indentation in the die itself, which was then filled by the coin as it was being struck.


Frank

richbeat

Must be on my end.

Dabigkahuna

richbeat,

here is one of the shots.

Dabigkahuna

Frank,

I can see what you mean!

fcloud

I think it looks like a planchet flaw. Does the met look like it is lifting at all? It is hard to tell by the photos. The only other thing I can see it could be is a die clash, but that just doesn't seem to be it.

KlectorKid

Very cool, I agree with Frank on what it is. Very interesting conversation piece.

Dabigkahuna

Both the part that tails off the flag and the small area inside the rays are raised up and it looks to be the planchet filled some void there. So far the chip die seems to fit the best. I know it would help if the coin wasn't so worn. On the other hand I was surprised to see so much detail of it left on such a well circulated piece.

I don't have my tripod handy so I had to take the pics freehand.

SemperFI

Does anyone have a full picture of a Walker half reverse? Try to compare some details of the reverse with the detail on the obverse.

I had the same thing happen when I could not figure out what was wrong with my 1999 D SBA. It ended up being a Clash Die Error.

richbeat

kahuna:

That was a very nice gesture on your part to post that photo. Don't know why those links weren't working for me. Based on what I can see I would have to agree with the others. Thanks again.

richbeat

That is, that it's a chip, although SemperFi makes an interesting comment. There was a thread awhile back where someone was able to do a photo comparison and show (highlight) and match up the reverse to the obverse and show the outline of the clash. If that could be done here it could possibly prove or disprove whether it's a die clash.

hughesm1

Here's a reverse as it would look if there was severe die clashing on the obverse. IMO, your coin is a nice die clashed specimen. Note between the sun rays the letters Uand S inverted. Nice catch!

Dabigkahuna

Now it's my turn. I couldn't get the link to work.

The reverse doesn't seem to show any of the normal tells for a die clash. The only thing I see on the reverse is some some weakness near the rim and the letters above the eagle. This may be the die giving away here also but I don't see any sign of clashing on the revese.

When I find what I did with my camera stand I will try to take a better pic or or two and include the revese.

Thanks,
Larry

grip

I dont see any die clash,But do agree with planched flaw.Al

Dog97

Dabigkahuna-
Good eye! What you have is a die clash. The raised areas in the sun rays are designs from the eagles right wing, specfically the second row of feathers under the "A" in AMERICA.

dorkkarl

agreed, die-clash. much more common on the smaller denom's, but not unheard of on halves & dollars.

K S