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1857 Small Date large cent arrived... with some funkiness going on.

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Definitely more unusual than what I was expecting. I love the obverse; it's the reverse I'm unsure about. There's some funkiness going on, diagonally from 2pm to about 7pm through the denomination.

Metal impurities? Planchet defect?

... or something wonky post-mint that should have gotten it bodybagged?

It's in a PCGS MS64BN holder. While not evident in the pictures, it is quite lustrous.

A few different pics below.

Opinions? Thanks in advance.

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,531 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Could be some minor alloying issues perhaps? But I don't think I'd spend much time looking at the rev if I owned it - the obv is truly mesmerizing!
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  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    I don't see anything that would stop me from wanting to own that beauty image
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice old copper... a collector would love that coin... Cheers, RickO
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,356 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a bit of grease on the die. Not uncommon on large cents. It's a gorgeous coin, so don't worry about it!!!!!
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  • dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    Looks absolutely gorgeous to me...I don't see any issues
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  • stinkinlincolnstinkinlincoln Posts: 2,733 ✭
    Great looking coin!


    Whats up with the rim at star 5?
  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,687 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That reverse is all messed up. I'd be happy to take that eyesore off your hands image

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  • 1798CentCollector1798CentCollector Posts: 736
    Hard to tell from the PICs, but the area below the lower ribbon appears to have been struck with some grease on the die - not unusal to find in the old cents, especially the early dates. Looks like some normal toning irregularities, also. Nice cent !!
  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hard to tell from the PICs, but the area below the lower ribbon appears to have been struck with some grease on the die - not unusal to find in the old cents, especially the early dates. Looks like some normal toning irregularities, also. Nice cent !! >>



    I agree, looks like a strikethrough.

    All in all, I like the coin.
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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Great looking coin!


    Whats up with the rim at star 5? >>



    Not sure if it's a bruise or some sort of planchet separation or spur that was filed down.
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