jallengomez
09-18-2013, 02:50 PM
I came across this one last night. When I looked at the obverse, I first thought it was a clash and then realized it didn't correspond to any design elements. I then flipped it over and saw the exact same thing on the corresponding area of the reverse. My thoughts are that the dies came together while a foreign object was in the chamber. Something hard enough to leave an imprint on the dies. Sound about right? Illuminati? The Russians? I realize this is mostly academic and adds no value, but my mind has to figure out these little anomalies. The area in question is raised. I ended up pulling a few coins from this die pair out of the roll.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/jag68007/_MG_2006_zpsf984e5ff.jpg (http://s307.photobucket.com/user/jag68007/media/_MG_2006_zpsf984e5ff.jpg.html)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/jag68007/_MG_2007_zps19151d2c.jpg (http://s307.photobucket.com/user/jag68007/media/_MG_2007_zps19151d2c.jpg.html)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/jag68007/_MG_2006_zpsf984e5ff.jpg (http://s307.photobucket.com/user/jag68007/media/_MG_2006_zpsf984e5ff.jpg.html)
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn311/jag68007/_MG_2007_zps19151d2c.jpg (http://s307.photobucket.com/user/jag68007/media/_MG_2007_zps19151d2c.jpg.html)