Help WIth This 1829/Overdate Half

HiBucky · February 7, 2016 12:05PM

Check out the raised metal "V" on the reverse. I was wondering if
this is a noted variety. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

coin22lover · February 7, 2016 1:29PM

What you are seeing there is certainly post mint damage...unfortunately.

HiBucky · February 8, 2016 9:09PM

How do you end up with raised metal after the coin leaves the mint. Just trying to understand. If it is post mint damage then how can
you have a raised surface without fractured minting dies?

LoveMyLiberty · February 9, 2016 12:53AM

Originally posted by: HiBucky

How do you end up with raised metal after the coin leaves the mint. Just trying to understand. If it is post mint damage then how can

you have a raised surface without fractured minting dies?

From your images of the coin someone had been carving it up

with lines & X's.

Look on the right of that raised V for a trough like line that raised

metal a long time ago.

CaptHenway · February 9, 2016 1:49AM

Post mint damage. Cut so that the furrow raised up metal next to the cut. Think how a plow turns up dirt.

lkeigwin · February 9, 2016 3:26AM

Yup. Exactly right.

Lance.

HiBucky · February 10, 2016 12:13PM

Thanks Guys , was hoping that there were a few more like this one in some collections...

Well, I will see what else I can dig up ....Thanks Again ..Jim

maibockaddict · February 11, 2016 1:23AM

Told ya!

mozin · February 11, 2016 6:43AM

Sometimes only a very small knife point poke can also be made to look like a raised area on the coin. These can get tricky.

Help WIth This 1829/Overdate Half

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