You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.
For more information on registration and an upgrade to Paid and Premium Memberships go to our Membership page and join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
Look at this ear lobe. It's got to be sliced with something. Just not sure. What's your opinion.
No Ear doubled Die shows for the year and there is nothing else I can see on this. It's got to be a hit.
Thanks
You're welcome... That would have been an awesome partial railroad rim... I found one the other day but need to soak it in acetone before attempting pics... That or my eyes are gone again
Jim (A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!
Looks like the ear is normal size so I believe it is a hit... Also is that sitting on top of another coin or is that a partial railroad rim???
Originally posted by cranky
Thanks Jim. It is sitting on another coin.I guess I'm off to get a new bulb for my Am Scope. Its eyes are as bad as mine. lol
Originally posted by jfines69
You're welcome... That would have been an awesome partial railroad rim... I found one the other day but need to soak it in acetone before attempting pics... That or my eyes are gone again
I have reset the "best answer" selected here because it contains incorrect information. Yes, the ear is a hit, but the other part of the answer is erroneous and very misleading. The OP's coin is obviously sitting atop another coin, but even if it weren't, what is seen in the photo cannot be misconstrued as what is commonly called a "railroad rim." The term "railroad rim" is a misnomer which actually effects the edge of the coin, rather than the rim primarily. Please see the glossary entry below. I am still looking for someone to donate good photo examples of a partial collar strike, so if you have one, please contact me by PM. I have none in my collection to add myself. A railroad rim is more formally called a partial collar strike.
Partial Collar Strike: This occurs when a coin is struck which its edge only partially contained in the collar. The part of the edge which is contained in the collar is constricted from expansion as normal, but the portion not contained in the collar expands abnormally as a broad struck coin would. This creates a bi-level edge which resembles the wheel of a railroad car, and thus these are colloquially called “railroad rims.” This is somewhat of a misnomer, however, since the edge is really the part showing the effect, more so than the rim. Photo examples pending.
When you see a thick rim with a "split" in it, like what Jim thinks he is seeing through his empty eggnog bottles, is a common result of a slightly mis-aligned die strike, as shown below in the first picture.
Misaligned Die: This refers to a coin that was struck by dies that were not in correct position in relation to each other. A coin struck by a misaligned die can be determined by noting a difference in its relative centered-ness between the obverse and reverse of a coin. Below is an example of a cent struck by slightly misaligned dies. These do not command a premium unless the misalignment is severe enough to have part of the design cut off. Photos courtesy of historyhound.
All opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by willbrooks or his affiliates. Taking them may result in serious side effects. Results may vary. Offer not valid in New Jersey.
Tweet
Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! 
Comment