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  ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 19, 2018 7:53AM

  It does look like a die clash, however, you are right, the dies would have to have been in medal alignment for that to happen... I do not have an answer other than that... Maybe Fred W. will chime in here... Cheers, RickO

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  CaptHenway Posts: 33,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 19, 2018 7:57AM

  Looks like a struck through that repeated because the foreign substance (probably grease) was firmly stuck to the obverse die.
  When I worked for Harlan Berk we used to buy a full roll of each year's fractional gold eagles at the start of the year, One year one of the rolls had the same blankety-blank strike through of every blankety-blank coin!

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  FredWeinberg Posts: 6,027 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 19, 2018 9:16AM

  Fairly common struck thru's.

  Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.

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  CRH4LIFE Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

  March 20, 2018 7:54PM

  Thank you for the comments everyone! Greatly appreciated

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  ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 21, 2018 7:10AM

  Good input, thanks for the conclusions...Cheers, RickO

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