Die gouge or Plating Erro

[KLFenstermaker]

Found this 1984P. Is the large extension off the E a plating error or die gouge? There were several die cracks from the base of the Memorial to the rim, so the die may have been on it's last leg.SingleShot0005.jpgSingleShot0006.jpgSingleShot0007.jpgSingleShot0002.jpg

[willbrooks]

Die cracks at the corners of the memorial are very common. I have found a few with cracks at all 4 corners. The bubble at the E looks like a plating blister. You can try to push on it hard with a toothpick ad see if it collapses.

[KLFenstermaker]

Will, thanks. Thought it was a little big for a gouge, and thought about pressing but don't want to damage the bubble. It just looks cool.

[jfines69]

I think the mint uses almost all of the dies until they explode I think the mint had the cracking at the corners of the memorial pretty well under control by the 1990s... I haven't seen near as many with the corner cracks since 1990... They still have problems with plating bubbles tho!!!

[GrumpyEd]

Bubbles only mash if they are fresh and hollow, after time they fill with oxide and won't smash but they might rupture through as the oxide grows. Even if it isn't easy to smash it's still probably a plating bubble.

[jfines69]

Bubbles only mash if they are fresh and hollow, after time they fill with oxide and won't smash but they might rupture through as the oxide grows. Even if it isn't easy to smash it's still probably a plating bubble.

Thanks Ed... I did not even consider passing that info on!!!