2000 D

[Pdv006]

Hey I need help. I just found a 2000D and I noticed something on the border. It looks to be a D. Can anyone help14859223863351619204565.jpg

[Frank]

Looks more like either a dropped "O", or just some pretty phenomenally symmetrical PSD. Can't tell for sure...

[Pdv006]

Can you tell me if it's worth much?

[Frank]

This is what I tell friends and/or family who ask me that: It's a collectable. It's worth however much someone who wants one is willing to pay for it.

If I collect it, it's priceless. I won't sell unless I have a dupe. That's just me, however.

Also, I'd wait till people with a bit more experience chime in too - I just made a quick deduction based on what I've seen before.

[Pdv006]

Thanks that's my theory also.

[onecent1909]

I believe it is Post Strike Damage.
As such it has no extra value
BUT I hope I am wrong on this one
As Frank said IF someone thought it was a dropped letter (I have yet to find one) and wanted it
they would pay what they wanted to spend.


Lets think about this.
IF it is a dropped "O" we see half of the "O" on the coin.
The coin is struck with an Obverse die, a reverse die, and a Collar that holds the metal in place so it maintains the proper diameter.
the dies have a ledge that is how we get a rim. the dropped "O" is on that rim
the half of the "O" that we do not see would have to be somewhere?
the void of the coin, the air beside the rim and above the coin field ... is what would be the metal of the die.
That missing half of the "O" would have to be inside the die( Not possible) or sitting at an angle on the die ledge/rim area
if it was at an angle, then the missing part of the "O" would show up on the inside wall of the rim.
I do not believe it does.

The only letters possible for this to be a dropped letter are the "O" on the "oF" or the "D" of "UNITED" both on the reverse Or the "D" in the mint mark on the obverse
I think the UNITED "D" is to big... the mint mark just does not look right for the shape...
and the "O" would be in the die or leaning and we see the problem in these possibilities

I believe the coin presses in 2000 ran vertically
If this is the case, and this is a dropped letter. (where oil,dirt, and Gunk form inside the letter of the die, harden then fall out onto part of the die and gets struck into a coin planchette) it would fall down
with the ledge being where it would land, at the bottom, I don't see it falling down and onto an upside down ledge

The "O" in OF would be bottom of the right side of the vest...
the D in United at the bottom of the right side of the vest...
and the mint mark .. at the mint mark

I do not see the right size/ability to fall, or leave only half the letter
I do not think it is a dropped letter.

Anyone else have any thoughts that would prove that this is a dropped letter that I did not think of
I would like to hear them as I am just theorizing and talking through possibilities.
I hope I am wrong on this one

[Petespockets55]

I believe it is Post Strike Damage.
As such it has no extra value
BUT I hope I am wrong on this one
As Frank said IF someone thought it was a dropped letter (I have yet to find one) and wanted it
they would pay what they wanted to spend.


The only letters possible for this to be a dropped letter are the "O" on the "oF" or the "D" of "UNITED" both on the reverse Or the "D" in the mint mark on the obverse....

Am I seeing it correctly that the shape appears to be incuse (recessed into the rim) and about the correct size for an "O" from GOD also. But if the impression was made from the pressure from another coin being pressed into the rim (vise) I would think there would an indentation from the rim of the other coin.
I'm leaning towards PSD. (Maybe an "O" metal punch but it seems like the action of striking it would distort and cause ridges adjacent to the "O" on the surrounding metal.)

[jfines69]

I agree with PSD... It looks to small to be any of the devices!!!