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I had intended to post this anyway because I thought it was cool looking PSD, it looks like someone was initialing the coin. After I finished with the pics, it hit me, the copper plating was still there and I would think it would have been torn given the pressure that would have been applied to scrape or gouge this out. So, PSD or error?
I'm thinking it's optical illusion but on my screen it looks raised.
It is incuse and also an optical illusion, because I thought it was raised at first too. I used a toothpick to check on it being a blister and that's when I found out it was incuse. Here's a pick that might help you see it. I was thinking maybe the planchet was gouged before plating.
When a coin gets hit or gouged there will inevitably be metal that is displaced. This displaced metal will form a swell of metal at the edge of the hit called a pressure ridge. This ridge will show as a change in the way coin reflects light at the edge of the anomaly.
I'm not seeing a pressure ridge anywhere.
I'm with Ed ,a very cool struck through !
John
Ps
Looking again there might be a ridge present.
The plating has also been disturbed on the reverse, opposite of the anomaly as if the coin were counterstruck.
Ps
Looking again there might be a ridge present.
The plating has also been disturbed on the reverse, opposite of the anomaly as if the coin were counterstruck.
I know what you are saying. It's one that needs an expert in hand to call it.
The other thing is, I keep thinking a staple or something but it's smaller than a full staple.
I know what you are saying. It's one that needs an expert in hand to call it.
The other thing is, I keep thinking a staple or something but it's smaller than a full staple.
It's also a nice script W
John
So sad ... My reverse consumption engine was a broken fuel gauge ... gonna look at coins now. John
When a coin gets hit or gouged there will inevitably be metal that is displaced. This displaced metal will form a swell of metal at the edge of the hit called a pressure ridge. This ridge will show as a change in the way coin reflects light at the edge of the anomaly.
I'm not seeing a pressure ridge anywhere.
I'm with Ed ,a very cool struck through !
John
Ps
Looking again there might be a ridge present.
The plating has also been disturbed on the reverse, opposite of the anomaly as if the coin were counterstruck.
Thanks for taking a look John!! I briefly looked at the reverse for anything out of the norm and did notice the damage at the shield but it seemed minimal and I wrote it off as wear that I had seen many times before on the high spots. Upon closer inspection, I've found what looks like striations in the plating that would probably be from pressure on the opposing side. I'm moving back towards PSD after looking at this more closely. Here's a few more pics, see what you guys think.
Besides the striations from pressure, there is also a perfect looking circle impressed in the same area. Here's a marked up pic.
This is cool Jon! I'm leaning toward it being a counterstamp. Maybe the William's got married in 2015 and gave everybody at the wedding a Lucky Lincoln
Jon, I am thinking it is a counter stamped coin. I have several of these and it appears to be just that. I have ones with letters like that and they are all counter stamped. I am positive this is what you have.
Jon, I am thinking it is a counter stamped coin. I have several of these and it appears to be just that. I have ones with letters like that and they are all counter stamped. I am positive this is what you have.
Patrick
Thanks Patrick!! It would appear that is the general consensus is that it is a counter stamp.
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