1976 T2 Clashed Dies Ike question... (pics added)

sumdunce

How common are clashed dies on 1976 T2 (thin letter reverse) Eisenhowers?

I found one with moon and bell remnants in the IGWT motto, a line in the field between the lip in nose and some moon behind the head on the obverse. The reverse has a pronounced forebrow, nose and upper lip to the left of the bell, a partial "E"(from the IGWT motto) between top of bell and moon, and back of neck line at about the 4 O'clock position coming off the moon.

It would be a strong MS65-66 coin except for a bag mark from moon to EPU motto on reverse, and as such would probably at best make MS64.

V/R



Sumdunce
BTW... I paid $1.15 for it...

19Lyds

I've never run across one LaMont and Rob Ezerman has one up on eBay. (Unless thats your's!)

sumdunce

This one was purchased today.

Will check feeBay though.



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sumdunce

The one on feeBay is of a different die pair compared to the one I have. Mine is a single hit in a different location (compared by the "E" in IGWT) and the one on feeBay has been clashed twice.



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ModernDollarNut

Sumdunce, you do have luck finding Ikes! You've got a good one there. Don't know if the one I have up on the bay will sell at the price I set but it's not way high. Rob

sumdunce

I spotted another coin shop yesterday when driving to a local drive in restaurant for an old car show.

Presently getting in my coin-ninja gear to go see what else I can score.



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erroid

Common(?) nah; the stronger the clash, and higher the grade, the rarer it is. As far as I know, the following scans are of the only known clashed WE. I missed Robs auction and would appreciate the auction ID; I've not seen the double clashed one.

sumdunce

That is a strong die clash.

Very nice grade too.

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Sumdunce

sumdunce

My scanner is just terrible getting copper-nickel details.

Obverse:


Reverse:


IGWT motto:


Bell left:


Bell top:


For what its worth, those are the best I can do with the images.



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erroid

I have a tough time with my scanner too, I use an old Digital Blue(toy microscope) for the real "close-ups". I guess that I'm to lazy & cheap to buy and learn REAL picture taking.... I can see the clash, and it appears weak; though it probably looks a lot better in hand.

19Lyds

<< <i> I missed Robs auction and would appreciate the auction ID; I've not seen the double clashed one. >>



Here you go!

sumdunce

The clashing is almost as strong as the silver one I posted in another thread. Its just the scanner does not pick up the details like it does on silver coins.



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erroid

Thanks for Robs auction Lee, I don't know how I didn't see it; I'll just put it down to another "senior moment"....

19Lyds

<< <i>The clashing is almost as strong as the silver one I posted in another thread. Its just the scanner does not pick up the details like it does on silver coins.

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Die clashing is nearly impossible to get imaged on a scanner so if you're gonna keep this up, you really should invest in a camera and scope. Then you could get shots like this:



or this:

sumdunce

I guess its time to just bite the bullet and get an USB microscope.

V/R



Sumdunce