How common are modern coins struck from rusted dies??

2manycoins2fewfunds

I pulled 20-30 identical coins with the exact same raised defects in exact same location from a mint bag of 1000 Bison 2000 nickels.

It appears the die must have been rusted.

Agree??

Other explanations??

Jinx86

Well if you found 20-30 a bag, imagine how many are out there. I know Ive seen a few, but never paid attention to it. Who knows someone might collect them as varieties decades from now just as we do with Vam rusted die Morgan Dollars.

LindeDad

How does the pitting affect the grade?

19Lyds

<< <i>I pulled 20-30 identical coins with the exact same raised defects in exact same location from a mint bag of 1000 Bison 2000 nickels.

It appears the die must have been rusted.

Agree??

Other explanations?? >>

Dentuck

Maybe they're Chinese counterfeits!

:-o

2manycoins2fewfunds

No one answered questions............

How common are findings consistant with rusted dies being used in modern coins??

Is this an example of a rusted die product??

Other damage to die??

DorkGirl

Looks a lot like the air bubbles on the cents. Have you taken a toothpick to any of the larger ones?

CaptHenway

<< <i>Looks a lot like the air bubbles on the cents. Have you taken a toothpick to any of the larger ones? >>



He said there were multiples with the exact same marks. Random bubbles would not do that.

Rust on modern dies is virtually unheard of. I do not recall seeing any. That makes me wonder if this die was plated, and improperly plated, with the raised spots where the plating did not take. This is merely a guess.

TD

GoldenEgg

I've seen a coin die set where the reason for retirement was defective chrome, so that could be a possiblity.