I had to search online to even get a clue if it is an error. I found pics on Fred Weinbergs site that closely resemble the coin. Please let me down gently......lol.
Maybe but I don't think so......not arguing but that idea was discounted by two coin dealers. That was my first thought though.
Looks like PMD, and as Rockdude stated, not at all something that would occur during the striking process at the Mint. Do you have a link to the coin on Weinberg's site?
Definitely post mint... You can see the design on the reverse is stretched out meaning it was there before the coin was stretched out. So it was a normal coin that was stretched by something.
I was unable to find the pics on Freds site but I did find somethiing comparable on Mike Byers site "coinlink". The more I research this subject I am pretty sure I am wrong. The coin is silver for sure therefore it should'nt be a finger feeder error ( is that correct?). Thanks for all the input, I will continue researching until I come up with the cause or until I run out of patience.
Hi, I am not trying to put down dealers as a whole but many of us in the error and die variety field know for a fact that many dealers know nothing to very little about error coins and they guess at what they are looking at. The coin is without question a victim of post mint damage. It is impossible in many instances to determine just what damaged a coin as the possibilities are only limited by the imaginations of people with too much time on their hands. Those people have come up with an infinite number of ways to destroy coins. What is important is that there is no way at the Mint for this kind of damage to be part of the Minting process. There will be some train wrecks out there that are legitimate errors that may have some similarities to post mint damaged coins but close examinations of the coins in question can lead us to pretty solid conclusions even when we only have images to work with. Again, a case of post mint damage on this one. Thanks, Bill
No not from a train. I do think It is damage but not from a train. I did That with a lot of coins when I was a kid and it looks a lot different than that.
There to much detail left for it to run over on a train track.look like someone hit with the back side of a carpenters hammer???
Thanks again everone. Foundinrolls I am finding that my knowledge is catching up with the dealers in this area. I see thatthis is a specility type of hobby.
So much for being let down easy....LoL:bigeyes: I,ve had a few I would've sworn to God Above were mint damage but not 2 secs after the post I found out different..:crying:..It's qite a shock!!
That's the idea and the learning part is actually fun. Keep in mind that there can be a million ways to damage a coin. Each way is limited only by imagination. There are a limited number of ways for an error to be created and understanding the Minting process down to its last detail is extremely important in order to recognize what is and what is not an error. Seeing thousands of real errors helps too Errors are scarce and damage is plentiful. The odds are that a person will find a damaged coin many more times than they will an actual error. The fact is that I have seen hundreds of coins at coin shows labeled as errors that are junk coins that have been damaged. You need to keep an eye out for posts by Mike Diamond, of CONECA and I dare say that I am also right with error Identification about 99.9% of the time. There are other people here as well but between Mike and myself, there is probably no error that can't be identified and explained. I am not saying this to pump myself or Mike up. It is merely to point out that there are experts here who are willing to help you learn. Thanks, Bill
Does not look like it had to do anything with the Mint. Its not an error. it looks like its been done by a train.
Exactly The learning just what causes a questionable coin wheather it be mint damage/error or otherwise facinates me. A little background on that coin. After deciding that error collecting was going to be my main focus I started a learning process. My regular coin dealer, admittedly not an error or damaged coins expert showed me some unusual coins he had collected over the years and had thrown in an old box. Sometime in the past I had seen what I thought was a simular coin labeled a "feeder finger error". I pestered my dealer enough that he allowed me to photo the coin and do more research. This is where all of you came in. I have learned a lot here have done a lot of reading and persue an issue until I understand it. I agree that it is post mint damage more likely a vice rather than a train but I really don't know oboviously. I appreciate all the help and opinions I get here wether or not I agree. I hope in the future I can voice an educated opinion. Thanks John
