1861 B Pfennig can anyone tell me how...

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• newsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭

  February 23, 2006 10:26PM

  Rusted die?

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• coinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭

  February 23, 2006 10:40PM

  Can't answer the question, but love the toning!!

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• ccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭

  February 23, 2006 11:07PM

  could be die flaws - look at the reverse cracks... also could be planchet problems. this type os stuff is pretty common on the later date US cents because the copper clad on the zinc heats differently and causes this kind of look.

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• tbirde56 Posts: 2,161

  February 23, 2006 11:17PM

  Very nice Saxony pfennig!

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• ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭

  February 23, 2006 11:39PM

  thanx for all the input.........I like dabbling with the darkside stuff, just don't know a whole heck of lot about these beauties..
  
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• AuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭

  February 24, 2006 12:30AM

  Looks like lumps from a rusted die.

  
  
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• ccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭

  February 24, 2006 12:43AM

  better watch out Herb - Bear likes them jelly donuts!!!

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• coinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭

  February 24, 2006 1:05AM

  Mmmm... donuts.

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• Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭

  February 24, 2006 3:46AM

  Die rust

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• JZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭

  February 24, 2006 6:09AM

  It wasn't vaccinated when it was minted?

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• Aethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭

  February 24, 2006 6:10AM

  I agree with the rusted die comments above.

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• MacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭

  February 24, 2006 6:18AM

  Correct answer is die rust, but the "HOW" is due to improper die maintenance and storage. Die steels of this era could rust quite rapidly if not properly coated with some type of heavy grease.

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• ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭

  February 24, 2006 7:14AM

  Thanx again all....................rusted dies, okay.
  
  
  
  
  
  Herb

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• rhound1977 Posts: 2,504

  February 24, 2006 7:36PM

  
  
  << <i> but love the toning!! >>
  
  
  
  Me too.....

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• clutsy Posts: 116

  February 25, 2006 5:38AM

  impurities that remained in the metal from the smelting process tend to cause that type of "bubble" effect as the coin ages.

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• ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭

  February 25, 2006 11:14AM

  
  
  << <i>impurities that remained in the metal from the smelting process tend to cause that type of "bubble" effect as the coin ages. >>
  
  
  
  
  Hmmm, interesting.
  
  
  
  
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