ASE Question

BlandFan · May 5, 2013 2:30AM

What do you think is going on with the obverse of this ASE? In the top left, is that a die scratch, die break or something else? The vertical line that crosses over the arm.

bolivarshagnasty · May 5, 2013 2:41AM

Do you have a 20x loupe? It's not a piece of thread is it?

coinsarefun · May 5, 2013 2:41AM

Kind of odd and its in a new holder too........hopefully an artifact of imaging
as they are very tough on grading ASE's lately.

jessewvu · May 5, 2013 2:55AM

Strike thru?

Type2 · May 5, 2013 3:04AM

<< <i>Strike thru? >>

Yup thats what i would say as well.

halfhunter · May 5, 2013 3:47AM

Whether a die crack or strike thru . . . That is . . .

especially in a PCGS 70 holder ! ! !

HH

BlandFan · May 5, 2013 7:15AM

I appreciate all of the replies. As I look at this closer, it looks like a small piece of hair may have caused the strike through. The actual line is closer to the color represented in the ASE fields (lighter and brighter).

If this was an actual scratch, there would be no way PCGS would give this a 70. The line is very uniform and does not appear to be consistent with a scratch. I also ruled out a scratch on the case. I'm surprised PCGS did not attribute the coin accordingly. Thanks again.

Here is an updated photo ..

Taylor101 · May 5, 2013 8:15AM

Huh. I wonder if PCGS will buy it back under their gaurentee? Or would it be to cool for that?
Taylor

joeykoins · May 6, 2013 12:01AM

Maybe it's the " speared arm" variety (AKA,speared bison)?

Very nice speciman,esp.in a 70! Did you try asking PCGS ?

coin,dude.

AMRC · May 6, 2013 12:41AM

I would like to see a close up. Clearly not a scratch if you believe the grade, as I cannot imagine the grader missing that! Coin should be in an Error holder.

FredWeinberg · May 6, 2013 1:07AM

Not a die crack;

Possibly a struck thru, but it just doesn't
look convincing from your scans.

My first impression was that it was a
scratch across the arm -

We need closer scans of that area before
a firm determination can be made.

If it's a Struck Thru, I'm a bit surprised
by the grade; if it's a scratch, then it
happened during the sealing operation,
and after the coin was graded, I'd suppose.