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1900 Indian Head (Damaged or Die Error)?

While looking through some of my fathers old coins ( I know just another grandmas old coin stash story), noticed this. The crack in the 0 looks to be a die error... because it seems if damage it would continue above and below... but I know 0.0% about error coins.

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  • dennis1219dennis1219 Posts: 267 ✭✭✭

    @afford said:
    Unfortunately it is damage.

    Due to the overall horrible shape... I have to agree with you.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,722 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A die crack would be raised....

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damage, the O is higher than the fields, besides in that condition......

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,849 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damage. Strictly a cull.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it were a die break it would be raised above the device, into it. That mark is a scratch.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely PMD... to add to the conclusion.... Cheers, RickO

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can you crop out the table top next time? ;)

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,746 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Isn't that a double die?

    :wink:

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