Just found this very minor but cool error. What's the proper term for this extra metal?

Watchbelieve

ldhair

A die chip caused it.

MedalCollector

That is a nice one. Haven't seen one in that location before.

CoinCrazyPA

I haven't either, what year is it?

oih82w8

A sharp tool may be able to help knock out that foreign piece of debris.

Would that be considered a "cud" or "die chip"?

Batman23

Looks like a large die chip.

Don't use a sharp tool on it. If it is a true die chip it should not "knock" off as it is part of the planchet.

ctf_error_coins

Nice Die Chip

CaptHenway

Yep.

BAJJERFAN

@oih82w8 said:
A sharp tool may be able to help knock out that foreign piece of debris.

Would that be considered a "cud" or "die chip"?

Cud+?

davewesen

@oih82w8 said:
A sharp tool may be able to help knock out that foreign piece of debris.

Would that be considered a "cud" or "die chip"?

A cud is an area that extends to the rim, a die chip is an area completely in the interior of the coin

BuffaloIronTail

Most definitely.................It's a chip off the old die.

Pete

ricko

Die chip as stated above... cud must be on the rim. Cheers, RickO

MedalCollector

@davewesen said:

@oih82w8 said:
A sharp tool may be able to help knock out that foreign piece of debris.

Would that be considered a "cud" or "die chip"?

A cud is an area that extends to the rim, a die chip is an area completely in the interior of the coin

A cud does extend to the rim, however an interior or internal (freestanding) die break occurs without being connected to the rim. Error-Ref defines a die chip as "A small piece (less than 4 square millimeters) that falls out of the die face and has no direct connection to the design rim."

So, in this case, because the area is less than 4 square millimeters in size, it would be considered a die chip, rather than an interior die break.

Insider2

It sure looks like a die chip and initially, I gave the first poster and agree. Then I changed it to a "like" as one poster raised some doubt in my mind. I see an undercut and I don't like how part of the chip overlaps the letter.

Please take a sharp toothpick and gently nudge the piece. It will either move very easily or it will not. I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight until you do! :9

air4mdc

Appears as if something is going on with the "D" as well.

Insider2

@air4mdc said:
Appears as if something is going on with the "D" as well.

That is called a hit or bag mark or impact damage.

TwoSides2aCoin

These fellows are blind. It's a potato chip.

BAJJERFAN

@TwoSides2aCoin said:
These fellows are blind. It's a potato chip.

On the right coin it could be a Buffalo chip.

silverpop

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