1982 Cent Error Type?

Harry779

Foreign object? cud? Any idea what kind of error this is?

It's a copper 82.

Harry779

bump

coinman420

die gouge? not really sure.

coppercoins

Looks like a retained cud - happens when a die crack extends from the rim back to the rim and is just about ready to break out and form a cud, but barely hangs on and keeps striking coins.

Harry779

another expert says this:

"It's not a retained cud as there is no vertical displacement or horizontal offset. I suppose it could be an arcing, rim-to-rim die crack, but it'd be a rather peculiar one."

I think Fred's opinion is needed too.

ProofCents

I think its a early die break not a full cud but i'm not expert

FredWeinberg

I've seen this effect before, also on the
rim - I believe it's a small sliver of copper
that either remained from the upsetting
process, (on the planchet) or a detached
sliver of copper that found its way into the
coining chamber.

It's not a die error of any type, imo -

I'm sure Mike D. can give a more nuanced
explaination.

Harry779

Thanks for looking at it Fred.

shasta7

Looks like a small piece of metal shaving fell on the planchet... prior to being struck.

shasta7

tahoe98

...hey fred! congrats on losing the red X

Batman23

<< <i>...hey fred! congrats on losing the red X >>





I am interested to know if he had to bribe someone to upload a image for him today??

Harry779

seems no one knows for sure what it is.

CONECA (Mike) says:

I don't think Fred is correct. As others have pointed out, if it was struck in, it would have been flattened to the level of the field.