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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 11-20-2005, 07:52 PM   #1 (permalink) benk1234 Senior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 195 1857 Flying Eagle Cent with Error??? I just bought this coin and I thought it might be an error. The front of the coin is normal but the reverse has a huge chunk missing. The mark is over half way throught he coin in depth. Since the front is not marked or pushed out any where the missing part is could this have happened at the mint. Any Ideas on this one?? Thanks again, Ben Attached Thumbnails         11-20-2005, 08:05 PM   #2 (permalink) Charlie32 Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edmond OK Posts: 1,176 That looks like some kind of post-mint damage to me. Charlie __________________ ANA J-1213365 CSNS J-9619 YNA #62 Join the Young Numismatists of America   11-20-2005, 08:47 PM   #3 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,103 Hi, A few things. It looks like it could be a lamination type error. Where a portion of the coin broke away. It could also be post mint damage, It's Hard to tell. I am more curious about the other side though. Can you take a closer look at the Eagle's eye and the word UNITED. There are som nice doubled dies on coins of this date and I think I see doubling on the eagle's eye. Thanks, Bill   11-20-2005, 08:55 PM   #4 (permalink) benk1234 Senior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 195 Here are some closer pics. I did not see any doubling in this area but then again I am pretty new to the sport of error hunting. Thanks again, Ben Attached Thumbnails       11-20-2005, 09:12 PM   #5 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,103 Hi, It's so tough to tell without the coin being here. The tops of the U, N, I , T, E and D look a little thicker than they should. That is the sign of one of the Doubled Die varieties. It could just be flattened by wear though. Take a look at the tops of those letters carefully and let me know if you can see anything that likes like "two" tops to any of those letters. Have Fun, Bill   11-20-2005, 10:10 PM   #6 (permalink) benk1234 Senior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 195 I see what you mean by being a little thicker than normal . The E and D look a somewhat different but the coin is wore pretty bad. I included one more photo. Thanks for all of your hrlp. Attached Thumbnails     11-20-2005, 10:38 PM   #7 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,103 Hi, Sorry, I just can't tell from the picture. Thanks, Bill   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Strange 1936 Wheat Cent Any Ideas??? | Looking for Neverland » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Trivia: Flying Eagle Cent Pattern Clinker Coin Chat 18 10-20-2007 03:59 PM 1857 Flying Eagle Grade? NTC tdec1000 What's it Worth 13 12-11-2006 08:05 PM 1855 Flying Eagle Cent? ajm229 US Coins Forum 10 08-27-2005 10:08 PM Lots of Error Coins macki Error Coins 6 04-01-2005 08:12 AM 1857 Flying Eagle with damage miaione What's it Worth 1 04-18-2004 11:15 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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