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1976 Type 2 Ike Strike Through Error

I picked up a small hoard of Ikes recently, and when I finally got around to looking them over, I found this bad boy. I thought it was a pretty neat strike through, so I thought I'd get some opinions from the board. Think I should have it holdered? I do.

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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am curious to know a couple of things.

    1) What does the reverse look like?
    2) Is the coin uncirculated?

    The reason I ask is this. I've pulled some IKEs from mint sets that have had horrible obverses (similar to yours without the strike through) and near-perfect reverse. Just wondering what the "whole" story on yours is. Can you post a reverse image?

    If the coin is circulated and the reverse looks like the obverse, then I would not bother getting it slabbed. Even if the coin was uncirculated, I am not sure it would be worth the grading fees.

    It is a very neat strike through though.
  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've got a few neat strike through IKEs, too, but none of mine are as long as yours is.
  • jjrrwwjjrrww Posts: 151 ✭✭
    I edited the original post to include a photo of the reverse. I think the coin will grade MS, but probably pretty low. The edge has a nice "new copper" shine, not that it matters much.

  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,093 ✭✭✭
    Looks like wire.

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,491 ✭✭✭✭
    Neat-o!

    At first glance it looks like the beginning of a Hobo IKE carving!

    No comments on the obverse though as Philadelphia just didn't have it together for these coins! I've seen nice obverses paired with ratty reverses as well.
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  • Is that a hit or a die crack from the edge of the bell through the moon?

    I'm having trouble telling from the shadows, but compared to the other hits it looks like a die crack to me.

  • jjrrwwjjrrww Posts: 151 ✭✭
    I'm looking at the coin, and I can't decide if it is a die crack, or some sort of a planchet flaw that was there before the coin was struck. My 8x isn't strong enough.image
  • GandyjaiGandyjai Posts: 1,380 ✭✭
    NICE Strike through!

    I would vote "Struck Through String".
    Wanna sell it?
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    Brian

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