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What kind of error is this?

dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭
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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't know but, Lincoln's face looks awful funny.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,298 ✭✭✭✭
    i'm inclined to say PMD but i have no idea HOW it was done

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  • dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking the die chipped.
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My best WAG is a blob of glue on the coin.
    TD
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  • SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797

    I think it may be a lamination.....jmo

  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,094 ✭✭✭


    << <i>My best WAG is a blob of glue on the coin.
    TD >>



    That is my guess as well.

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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,924 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nitric acid ate away portions of the coin's fields.
  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My best WAG is a blob of glue on the coin.
    TD >>



    That was my first thought.

    Lane
    Numismatist Ordinaire
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,625 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My best WAG is a blob of glue on the coin.
    TD >>



    Agree. That was my first thought.

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  • NotSureNotSure Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭
    Isn't that the 'Siamese Twin' variety???
    I'll come up with something.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,957 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i dunno, id say pmd thou. jmo
  • eggboneeggbone Posts: 615
    From a photo of Douglas smearing Lincoln's face all over the street!
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