Error Struck Through | Gouge or strike thru?

[enamel7]

Found this one today and wanted your thoughts. If it's a gouge it is substantial, so I'm leaning to strike through.

[Scott99]

I'm not very familiar with this but i'd go with gouge. If I were to think of something that was struck through, i'd think the anomaly would be visible on the letters instead of just appearing to pass behind it. But like I said, I'm just going by assumption, I really don't know. lol

[Maineman750]

If it were a die gouge, the anomaly would be in relief (raised) so I think you're leaning the right way enamel

[jfines69]

I'm on the fence with this one... A strike thru should also be on the letters while a gouge would be in relief??? I think it's to early for me... The brain has not engaged yet... LOL!!!

[Scott99]

If it were a die gouge, the anomaly would be in relief (raised) so I think you're leaning the right way enamel

Indeed. I couldn't determine if it were raised or not by the picture.

[enamel7]

It isn't raised.

[RWBILLER]

Yea, and it's under the letters. Maybe the planchet had that "anomaly" on it before it was struck.
Rog

[Maineman750]

It isn't raised.

Thanks for clarifying...sometimes my vision is dyslexic on these. Anyway,as I suspected,it is not a die gouge.

[rlm's cents]

Thanks for clarifying...sometimes my vision is dyslexic on these. Anyway,as I suspected,it is not a die gouge.

Now I am confused. It is raised. Therefore it is not a die gouge? I agree with you first post.

If it were a die gouge, the anomaly would be in relief (raised) so I think you're leaning the right way enamel

[enamel7]

Now I am confused. It is raised. Therefore it is not a die gouge? I agree with you first post.

As was stated before, it is NOT raised.

[Maineman750]

As was stated before, it is NOT raised.

RLM...we all have those days...for a minute, I thought I was

[rlm's cents]

RLM...we all have those days...for a minute, I thought I was

Sorry! I guess I need to learn how to read. My mistake! Although I am still confused as to the cause.