Can anybody tell me what kind of Ike dollar error this is?

FadeToBlack

Some kind of planchet flaw, sure, but does it have a particular subtype or? Never really seen one like this. Note the corresponding weakness in STATES on the reverse, so it's not PMD. Close up of the rim in the afflicted area is in the third shot there.






It was the most interesting piece out of a really nice bag of Ikes today, pulled a FEV, 6 '72 T2's, 3 40% Ikes, and a '26-S Peace.

Constantine

I just wanted to say that you took a really sharp and pretty picture.

CaptHenway

Definitely some sort of planchet defect prior to the strike, but I'm not sure from what. Let me cogitate on it a bit.

LanceNewmanOCC

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reminds me of those celo crimping damaged coins
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BryceM

<< <i>I just wanted to say that you took a really sharp and pretty picture. >>



Wow. No kidding. For me this is a tough series to photograph for some reason.

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MWallace

Tom, rolled thin planchet maybe. Appears from photos that the copper later was too thin.

MsMorrisine

could it be end of strip that happens to be thin there?

SullivanNumismatics

The rim and part of the field was scraped away prior to strike. What caused it to be scraped away I don't know, and I don't think you could ever find out. It's worth about $40 I would say.

CaptHenway

Could be the end of the strip, with one side of the end machined down to taper the end of the strip, to make it easier to feed the end of the strip into the blanking press.

The machining could have migrated a bit of the cu-ni cladding out over the end of the copper, where it was then rolled down by the upsetting mill.

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itsnotjustme

Before seeing the reverse, I though post strike damage. Seeing the reverse and rim, it was clearly a planchet flaw.... appears it was incomplete and also grooved on what became the obverse.

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