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Bought a sealed proof set on the BST.....

SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
....and wound up with a cool mint error.

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Is it a struck-through string... is the string still there?
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,244 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Is it a struck-through string... is the string still there? >>



    No,whatever it was is gone.
    So you think it's a string and not a wire?

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


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    << <i>Is it a struck-through string... is the string still there? >>



    No,whatever it was is gone.
    So you think it's a string and not a wire? >>



    You'll have to wait for the experts to chime in... I just thought string since it seems a wire would remain in/on the coin?
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    kazkaz Posts: 9,355 ✭✭✭✭✭
    with enough mag you should be able to see if it's twisted (thread) or not (wire). cool!
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275
    Nice piece.

    The impression looks fairly shallow, which to me indicates it was string and not wire
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't see any twisting.

    Here's a close up.
    Image courtesy of Bochiman.

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    You called Ron over to your home to take a close-up? Now that's power! image
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You called Ron over to your home to take a close-up? Now that's power! image >>





    You have no idea of the power that Swampboy has image

    Brilliant proofs are hard as hell to get a nice shot of like that

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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have the seller reimburse you some dough as it's damaged! imageimage

    It's a strike through not a strike in as the fragment (lint, wire, string, etc.) is no longer present.
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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Struck thru thread, nice find.
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    deviousdevious Posts: 1,690
    How much does a struck thru thread affect the grade? I have a 1942 proof lincoln struck thru thread in the field to the right of Lincoln's face. The coin is mint aside from the struck thru. Do they consider this a "scratch" when assigning their numerical grades? I'm not interested in parting ways. I am just curious as its in a OGH and the coin is superb, and graded PR65RD. And that is all I can find on the coin that would hinder the grade. So, I figured I'd ask now in an appropriate thread. Not to hijack...
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    nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Have the seller reimburse you some dough as it's damaged! imageimage

    It's a strike through not a strike in as the fragment (lint, wire, string, etc.) is no longer present. >>



    All right then; I was the seller. I'll be happy to give you your money back! image
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like the ultra rare "extra long ear hair" specimen, of which only two are known. (you can't see the one coming out of his right ear)
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Have the seller reimburse you some dough as it's damaged! imageimage

    It's a strike through not a strike in as the fragment (lint, wire, string, etc.) is no longer present. >>



    All right then; I was the seller. I'll be happy to give you your money back! image >>



    Were you scraping out bits of silver to melt to a full bar? image

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,256 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Have the seller reimburse you some dough as it's damaged! imageimage

    It's a strike through not a strike in as the fragment (lint, wire, string, etc.) is no longer present. >>



    All right then; I was the seller. I'll be happy to give you your money back! image >>




    I still haven't opened any of my sets from you... Maybe I should?

    That's a cool find on Mr. Roosevelt. image

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