Off of lincolns hair is a line coming out. What kind of error would this be? I am guessing die break but not really sure. Still a BIG newbie! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looks more like a plating issue than a die crack. Edit: If you push on it with your fingernail you can probably flatten it out. Yay gas bubbles between the zinc core and copper plating!
I assume that it is raised. It could also be a die gouge. It looks awfully straight to be a plating issue. Chris
Sure enough it flattened out. I tried it on one that didnt look as nice. Thanks. whoever says you dont learn something new everyday is a fool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You could be right. I have seen quite a few plating blisters that are more or less a straight line though. I'd like to see a more in-focus picture if we could, Miketexas. Just for curiousity's sake.
It is raised. I assume a coin with die gouge would look as if something cut into it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well, since it flattened out, that answers that! No! A die gouge is a mark cut into the die. When the coin is struck, it becomes a raised mark on the coin.......just like the date or legend. Chris
This is about as close as i can get my microscope stopped functioning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sry for the misunderstanding that one did not flatten out. Another one that i had that had similar markings did This one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looks like a die issue. Do the ones with lots of gas Bubbles have any value? I've always thought they look cool. And have even saved a couple really good examples that I like
