finning?? half dollar

[rickybailey50]

reading mikedimand thread on the 99 wanted to see if this what he was caling finning ? i ask a lot of questions bur first hand experince is better thanks

[Steven]

Moved thread to correct forum..

[rickybailey50]

my mistake i thought i had switched forms thank you

[papascoins]

Not sure. looks like a finned-rim error. (Excessive pressure).

[rickybailey50]

iwasnt real sure either iv seen pennies that look kinda like this but didnt know what it was called thanks

[coop]

I've seen these through the years, but never saved them. On the Zincolns they usually split the plating and it's just a matter of time after that happens.

[papascoins]

rickybailey,
Checkout this link. It is one of many here on this subject.

http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16328&highlight=finned

[trails]

This is called finning and can be found on just about all denominations. I have enclosed two pictures. The first is of a Canadian token that has a rather exaggerated fin. The second is of two 1999-P Jefferson nickels that have wide edges caused by high pressure strikes. They are the two outer nickels.

[jcuve]

I have pics of an exaggerated example of a finned rim on a 1979-D Lincoln cent. It was Fred Weinberg's, and at the ANA show in Philly.

[mikediamond]

That is sick, Jason. I love it.

[enamel7]

I actually found one of these today. Funny thing is the obverse actually looks like a struck through grease, along with some MD. I'll post a photo later.
HH
enamel

[jallengomez]

You don't say Jason! Nice coin!!