Can Someone tell me what causes this to a Silver Eagle?

dantheman984

Hello,
I was going through some Silver Eagles and came across this 2001 Silver Eagle with a metal end thingy sticking out the edge of the coin. It is round (like the end of a piece of wire) it will not come off. What do you think? Thanks,
Dan

darktone

I am guessing it was used for jewelry.

MWallace

Collar cud.

slipgate

I think you need a camera with a macro!

YaHa

A metal alloy worm trying to get out?

adamlaneus

The beginnings of a prison weapon.

19Lyds

This is the result of a cracked collar. The collar is the "third die" in the coin production process and is subject to cracking.

When it does, this is what happens.

tahoe98

<< <i>This is the result of a cracked collar. The collar is the "third die" in the coin production process and is subject to cracking.



When it does, this is what happens. >>





.......so what you're saying lee is this is a collar dollar.

WoodenJefferson

How'd they get that into a mint tube?

19Lyds

<< <i>How'd they get that into a mint tube? >>



There is plenty of slop in US Mint SAE Tubes to accomodate this.

SUMORADA

Too much flash.......

GrimReaper

Pewter headed termite eating his way in ???