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PppPpp Posts: 541 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I picked up this set of thin and thick 1925 Norse American Medals through a trade.
I noticed, what appears to me, a cud at the 3 o’clock position on the obverse.

Is this a cud? If yes, would the value increase if I sent it back in and paid for mint error designation?

If not a cud then any idea what it could be?

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a line of residue from storage with an object on top of the coin, or vice versa

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  • PppPpp Posts: 541 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Note the thick medal holder is also broken on the bottom.

  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Certainly not a cud, a cud would be raised. it looks like some sort of stain.

  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 9,201 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To me it looks like there was once a rectangular price sticker (with a rounded corner) stuck there.

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  • PppPpp Posts: 541 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for the comments. Originally I thought it was some mark on the coin until I rotated it then the mark looked a little raised. Unfortunately, I am having trouble getting a good picture.

    Granted this doesn't look like any of the cuds I have on other coins but you never know thats why I asked.

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 537 ✭✭✭

    Not a cud

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,034 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Ppp said:
    Thank you for the comments. Originally I thought it was some mark on the coin until I rotated it then the mark looked a little raised. Unfortunately, I am having trouble getting a good picture.

    Granted this doesn't look like any of the cuds I have on other coins but you never know thats why I asked.

    Looks more like a cud in that photo.

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  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Ppp
    I messed with your photo a little - taking out glare & leveling the color resolution. Might help.

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,950 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wouldn't NGC put 'error" on the label?

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    I thought it was a stain but the B&W photo makes me rethink it.

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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 27, 2025 9:19PM

    @Ppp said:
    Thank you for the comments. Originally I thought it was some mark on the coin until I rotated it then the mark looked a little raised. Unfortunately, I am having trouble getting a good picture.

    Granted this doesn't look like any of the cuds I have on other coins but you never know thats why I asked.

    Actually, "you never know" is the exact opposite of the truth. Our hosts exist because it is so certain that you DO know that it's possible for them to base a business on that certainty.

    1. Name at least two distinguishing characteristics that are guaranteed to be present on any cud.
    2. Observe the none of those characteristics are present on this medal.
    3. Conclude that this isn't a cud.

    @AUandAG said:
    Wouldn't NGC put 'error" on the label?

    Yes, they would. (Now you can't use that as one of the distinguishing characteristics to list above.)

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