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Is this a very deep punch, or is something else going on?

mensarejectmensareject Posts: 28 ✭
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I've never seen the lettering on its edge like this. But there's plenty I'm sure I've




never seen.

Don't matter how you do it, just do it like you know it!

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    GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Notice how everything is flowing towards the rim, that is called Die Deterioration Doubling
    caused by a worn die. This is another of the worthless types of doubling.

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What @Greenstang said.

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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree- worn or overused die.

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    mensarejectmensareject Posts: 28 ✭

    Thanks guys I was really worried it might be worth something and no good could have come from that!

    Don't matter how you do it, just do it like you know it!

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rather common on cents of 1953-1955. I suspect that the Mint got a batch of die steel that wasn't quite up to specs. Starting in 1956 the cent dies stayed a lot crisper in use.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 33,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Greenstang said:
    Notice how everything is flowing towards the rim, that is called Die Deterioration Doubling
    caused by a worn die. This is another of the worthless types of doubling.

    Good to know 👍

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