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Morgan Dollar - What caused this...? Doesn't look like PMD

Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
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Found this 1889 Morgan a little while back. Trying to determine cause of the 4 raised dots under eagle's head.

I've never seen anything similar and can't come up with an explanation other than strike/die related....

Randy


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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Makes me drool for the turkey later today......lol

    Actually it has to be some kind of PMD I believe! Maybe jewelry removal?

    Merry Christmas!

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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    or bad alloy mix creating bubbles?..wild guess:)

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    pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭✭

    looks like a different color in general in that area. Maybe, like AUandAG noted, maybe some kind of solder?

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    logger7logger7 Posts: 9,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The eagle fouled its nest?

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    morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a planchet defect to me.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like glue on the coin with bubbles.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dip the coin in acetone. Most likely whatever is on there will be gone.

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    fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glue.....acetone will remove it.

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    Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭

    Well, can't seem to find the coin now. Was going to take some good close-ups. Once I find it, I'll add the images.

    Randy


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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,141 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Acetone will remove the glue, unless it is water-based glue, in which case, use water ;)

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    CascadeChrisCascadeChris Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yup. Glue or tape residue. Notice there is some around the eagles right leg too. As well as that dark pattern up top. That's where there was no glue or tape and the coin toned and the metal aged at a different rate.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting... could be glue... or could be solder residue... let us know after acetone treatment... Cheers, RickO

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