1980-P How does this happen?

[frebrd]

I have ran across a few similar to this and just throw them back but, could this be caused by grease? Or just some other psd? Thanks again :tinysmile_hmm_t: 37884

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[Roller]

Tough to tell from the pics. but I think it is plating blisters.

[Steven]

Looks to me like the mint worker scrubbed it a bit much. I would say severely abraded die.

[frebrd]

Keeper? Toss?:squigglemouth:

[Steven]

Check the obverse before tossing, if that is what you deside to do with it. There is a significant DDO for the year.

[jcuve]

Yes, it is abrasion covering one or more clash events. The early '80s saw a lot of clashing and abrading - the distortion sometimes get pretty wacky...

[jfines69]

I was thinking along the lines of a grease filled clash if that's possible... That's what it looks like to me anyway... I do not really see any abrasions that would cause that much distortion in the clash... INP though!!!

[mikediamond]

Thinning of the columns (or any design element) is characteristic of die abrasion. Grease strikes don't produce thinning.

[jfines69]

Thanks for the info Mike... I appreciate it!!!