Major error eye candy #3: Struck through feeder finger

jonathanb · February 24, 2014 8:27AM

In my previous post, BustHalfBrian made a comment about strike-throughs that just leave a void in the surface. Here are two pieces that take that to the extreme. These 1974 dime and zinc cent have huge, DEEP strike-throughs with very square sides and a somewhat claw-shaped appearance. On the cent, the strike-through is so deep that it actually caused some of the planchet to fracture and be lost (2.3 grams instead of the expected 2.5 grams).

I think these must have been struck through feeder fingers (or feed fingers, depending on which reference you read). I found several pictures online of strikes on feeder fingers, mainly relating to non-US coinage. Some of those do show a hook-like appearance as seen here. I couldn't find any examples of something struck through a feeder finger to compare against.

Earlier:
Major error eye candy #1: Edge strike, double struck
Major error eye candy #2: 125% struck through cloth

AUandAG · February 24, 2014 8:35AM

bob

ctf_error_coins · February 24, 2014 8:38AM

Wow, you collect some cool coins.

You must have a very nice collection in it's entirety.

I think you would really like to view my personal collection

Tookybandit · February 24, 2014 9:24AM

Are these kind of things discovered in mint bags or something?? I have always been curious to know about about the funky ones that may not fit well in a tight roll.

EXOJUNKIE · February 24, 2014 9:32AM

LOVE that dime!!!

LanceNewmanOCC · February 24, 2014 9:41AM

<< <i>LOVE that dime!!!

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+1

has anyone seen a just struck through finger?
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Baley · February 24, 2014 10:08AM

We're only on #3 and already, wow Wow WOW! Looking forward to more

NumisOxide · February 24, 2014 10:09AM

Cool errors!

sparky64 · February 24, 2014 10:15AM

<< <i>We're only on #3 and already, wow Wow WOW! Looking forward to more

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You're spoiling us. Thanks.

errormaven · February 24, 2014 10:20AM

I agree with your diagnosis for both specimens. Several additional examples can be seen in the March 7, 2011 Coin World. This Collector's Clearinghouse column was not placed in the public domain, so you'll need a subscription to access the digital archives.

MrEureka · February 24, 2014 10:23AM

Lincoln looks like he had way too much too drink.

Shamika · February 24, 2014 12:18PM

That Lincoln is MESSED UP!!!!

BustHalfBrian · February 24, 2014 12:43PM

Struck through shark tooth? What?

SullivanNumismatics · February 24, 2014 1:33PM

Very neat, especially the cent.

ricko · February 24, 2014 11:40PM

Amazing...these must leave the mint in coin bags.... or an employee's shoe....

Cheers, RickO

Sonorandesertrat · February 24, 2014 11:42PM

Very interesting pieces!

messydesk · February 24, 2014 11:50PM

I assume that in addition to the feed fingers being destroyed, effectively halting the press after these strikings, at least one of the dies was pretty messed up. It would be cool to see coins struck from those dies after this strike-thru, even though they were probably replaced when the press was serviced.

GoldenEgg · February 25, 2014 1:04AM

I wouldn't necessarily say that the dies were damaged. I'm not sure about the 1970s but many modern presses have aluminum feeder fingers (I believe).

AmandaVarner · February 26, 2014 7:31AM

That dime reminds me of the Terminator!

Zoins · October 18, 2020 4:17PM

Thread Revival Alert

Wow! Just ran across this coin and thread. Awesome coin @jonathanb! Major error eye candy is right!

@jonathanb said:

CaptHenway · October 18, 2020 10:11PM

I missed it the first time around.

ricko · October 19, 2020 4:43AM

I am still amazed at that dime in the OP.... sure would like to know what that was that caused the strike through. Cheers, RickO

joeykoins · October 19, 2020 7:41AM

Cool coin, dude. I was wondering, I came across a similar coin. Would you consider this coin to be a struck through feeder finger as well? Thanks

GoldenEgg · October 19, 2020 7:43AM

@joeykoins said:
Cool coin, dude. I was wondering, I came across a similar coin. Would you consider this coin to be a struck through feeder finger as well? Thanks

That was struck on a defective planchet.

jonathanb · October 19, 2020 7:51AM

@GoldenEgg said:
That was struck on a defective planchet.

...or a ragged clip. There often isn't a good line to be drawn between a defective planchet and a ragged clip.

joeykoins · October 19, 2020 9:35AM

Thanks guy's.

seanq · October 19, 2020 4:25PM

@LanceNewmanOCC said:
<< LOVE that dime!!! (Image)

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+1

has anyone seen a just struck through finger?
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Somewhere there is a thread with pictures of feeder fingers struck by dies for modern commemorative halves which Daniel Carr obtained with a decommissioned Mint press. I feel like I've seen a couple of others struck from foreign countries.

I often wonder if some of the modern coins I've seen certified as "struck on aluminum scrap" are actually pieces of struck feeder fingers.

Sean Reynolds

EDITED TO ADD: foiled by an old thread, sorry for replying to a six year old post

AlanSki · October 19, 2020 5:21PM

Lincoln looks like a sniper hit his jaw with a 7.62 NATO.

jonathanb · October 19, 2020 6:33PM

Major error eye candy #3: Struck through feeder finger

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