From the images provided it seems to have the same shape and size of the piece missing from the edge. Possible that piece was dislodged when the planchet was being manouvered into the coining chamber and then struck through, JMO. I am sure other more detailed opinions will follow.
My thoughts exactly! I saw the damage right away and noticed the shape of it. I thought I was going crazy again!
I assume it probably comes from decades of researching and studying and collecting coins, but I just have a really hard time being able to tell the difference between post mint damage and an error such as this one. I do have a jewelers loop, but I’m still having a hard time distinguishing between the aforementioned as well as double die coins. Of course sometimes the doubling can be extremely obvious but sometimes it’s not obvious at all to me. I apologize for being such a newbie, but as I said, I have been doing this for about eight years now, but I was thinking most people here may have been doing in a lifetime.
I agree. I was a bit excited when I found it as it’s the largest strike through I’ve found in rolls so far. A think “visible to the naked eye” would be the better way to describe it.
I noticed the damage on the rim adjacent to the strike through and wondered about that myself. If anyone can explain the relationship between these two things I’d be fascinated to read more about what we are all looking at here. The theory advanced thus far seems pretty credible to me.
Thanks. It is always a pleasure when you flip over a coin from a roll and something like this reaches out and slaps you in the face before you’ve even picked up your magnifying glass.
Collecting these is cool. Wait until you start finding some that match and you realize they’re from the same die.
