Please give your opinions on my 1939 Dime.
fcloud
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Here are two images of the obverse. The coin is hammered on the strike, yet there is an area missing in the middle. My guess is either a filled die or a large piece of the die was missing in the center. There is no doubt the coin is uncirculated. An image of the reverse is shown, so you can see the coin is fully struck.
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I never realized Mercs could have such weak strikes, if that is what happened here.
I'm so used to seeing O minted Morgans with weak strikes.
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<< <i>I never realized Mercs could have such weak strikes, if that is what happened here. >>
That's what is odd the coin is not weakly struck. The feathers in the wings are there, the cheek is full, and the reverse is fully struck. I think it may be a huge die break.
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Ken
I used to have a nice unc '85-O Morgan like that -- the strike was pounded everywhere but the eagle's chest, which was a featureless concave hollow. I thought it was pretty cool, but did I ever get killed when I went to sell it...
<< <i>Tony is that actually flattened out completely ? >>
Ken,
There is some light wavyness in the area. It is not flat like it looks in the image.
Tony
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Almost certainly a grease filled die as previously mentioned. I have seen some coins with hammered strikes and yet they have flattened or distorted areas such as your picture indicates, and upon close examination they where indeed filled die areas, and not missing areas as you question.
Interesting coin ... I've only seen a couple with grease filled dies from this series.
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Any other comments?
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