09 Silver Proof, in Mint OGH, post production damage or production error?

Walmann

The 2009 Quam Silver proof, the reeded edge overlaps the obverse at about 9 O'clock.
Post production damage that slipped by or production error that slipped by?

jmcu12

Is the overlaped reeding raised or incuse?

Walmann

<< <i>Is the overlaped reeding raised or incuse? >>



It is raised. Upon viewing it with a 75x magnification there does not appear to be a sharp impact point, but a flow pattern, with the reeding intact just below and then some soft edged layers as if this occurred while metal was pliable. Are not the edges struck at the same time as the obverse and reverse? Are not the planchets cold or do they use an annealing process to strike the proofs?

Cam40

it doesnt look smushed in like a post-mint ding.
it must have been struck on a `flawed` planchet
the coin is not perfectly round i take it and the gap
we`re seeing through the plastic holder at that part of the rim?

btw the bottom pic doesnt show the edge anomily.
just showing its a guam i guess

YaHa

Have you tried scraping it off with a sharp edge knife? That way you can blame the Grim Reaper for messing with your personal income.. If I were you, I would dress up on halloween and jump that SOB in the back alley once and for all.. THat weird idiot has cost me many dollars through out my life in this hobby.


P.S. I think you have a die crack or worn die..

13PacesEast

modern crap

tahoe98

.......waiting for fred to weigh in.

FredWeinberg

I can't tell from the scan what it is.

It could be a very small 'slice' of the
edge of the coin that was on the rim
when it was packaged. It could be
something else, of course -like a piece
of the plastic case that received an
impression of the reeded edge of the coin,
and then found itself on top of the rim
when packaged.

It appears to be very small, and you'd
have to have someone look at it in-hand
to know exactly what it is, and what caused it.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Walmann

It is apparently a finning error, which is considered a minor error that can occur in the production process.

At least this is what one examination deteremined.