1930 LWC Triple Die

I may have posted this before but can't find it. This 1930 LWC seems to have 3 or more strikes. What I have and how it happens would be helpful.

 

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That Looks like damage. Acid or buffing tool.

FYI. Your title states triple die. I'm assuming you mean triple struck.
Reminder that Doubled or Tripled Die has nothing to do with the planchet being struck. It is not a striking error.

 

Looks like it was dipped in acid.

 

Thanks @paddyman98 Like I said, I have no idea what I had here and was looking for help. And, I also stated that it appears to have 3 or more strikes. Never-the-less, I appreciate the feedback. Plus, how would the acid or buffing make the letter and other devices look double or triple? If you have any idea I would like to know. Otherwise, thanks again.

 

@paddyman @furryfrog02 Here is a 1902 IHC with similar conditions.

 

I have one as well

 

Did you read the resposes given?

 

when you take a piece of metal to a buffer (dependent upon the wheel material, speed, compounds, time etc) you end up pushing metal to one side in the direction of the wheel spin. The longer you hold it, the more you get. you'll also get significant surface streaks, etc.

I do metal and wood buffing & polishing. From time to time when I'm using my machine I have a bunch of really dirty money that I'll hold briefly to clean up and make nice and shiny. After all, I use it for money and don't like holding icky stuff.

one time I took a icky looking zincoln and held it there .. buffed right off a bunch of the copper plate. That was cool .. I just threw it away. Good thing too .. I'm sure it would have ended up on CT as a rare error question. Once in a while the machine will grab a coin and fling it the opposite direction against a concrete wall.

I don't do this very often but next time I'll have to remember to take before and after pictures.

 

Your coin looks like it was cleaned on an electric wire wheel like my 1955.

 

Thanks. Do you know for a fact that yours was a wire wheel? I would like to put mine in my "confirmed examples" files. Not challenging you - I'm just looking for confirmation comment.

 

This effect is best duplicate with a fine (small wire gauge) bristled circular wire wheel on a bench mounted electric motor. The type used also for grinding and polishing wheels.

As a coin is pushed against the wire brush it causes friction that creates heat that will soften the metal some.
As the wire bristles pass over the design element of a copper coin they are bent backwards and then ping forward at a faster than spinning rate and move the copper forward a little bit and creates a wave-like structure that in turn will create another wave-like metal push.

 

Yes I do, as I have recreated this effect several times just to satisfy my own curiosity.

 

Thanks. Further above there is a 1902 IHC. Could it have been created by the same process? The pattern is a little different.

 

I do not dare say what may have happened to the IHC as the photo is to reflective for me to see what the surface looks like.

 

use the grinder wheel on the left

 

OK, if you don't mind I will try to get a better photo for you to look at.