Looks like a fish or spittle, I wonder if it will sell for top dollar? What you think, is it a nice error or nothing special? Just sharing, any interest? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1551045269...rentrq:7fab31de1820a9fa6c6c77ffffffb8fc|iid:1
I thought cuds were always near the rim? Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think "cud" is necessarily the right term for this anomaly. Die chip? I dunno. Others will have the right term. It's cool regardless. And on colonial era gold, no less.
Internal Die Break (die chip to us old guys) A cud has been defined as a chip/break involving the rim. Personally, I always thought this was a ridiculous term ever since I first saw it 50 years ago in Frank Spadone's Major Variety and Oddity of Coins (came with my Sears Coin Collectors kit I received one Christmas).
The coin is from Spain and to those who corrected me on this coin, yes it's a die chip as opposed to a cud, my bad!
I’m not seeing a cud. There’s nothing on the rim and cud’s must touch the rim. Actually that’s where they start. A beautiful gold coin with a little extra gold placed in just the right place.
The smokin Charle!!!love itI'll see this one until the end.It's at a pretty low price now but it'll probably double soon.Low enough and I'm sure the winner plans on getting it certified.
No, assuming the planchet is normal weight. The coin weighs the same as the original planchet. Extra material is not added. The fixed weight of the metal will flow into the design, letters, and die break during striking.
Ah, now that I think about it, makes sense. It was the medication I am on. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL
A lot of those Spanish coins were minted in Mexico. (For use in the colonies?) I think there is a letter mark to say if it was or not.
I’m not convinced that is a die break. To me it looks like extra metal. It is dated 1788 and the coins were made a bit different than they are today. It small enough that it’s probably within its weight tolerance.
It's from Spain based on the design and the crowned M mm. Mexico City used the M with a small circle above it https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44673.html
I had that book and used it a LOT! Until I found out that his prices for some items were ridiculous. Like values for BIE Lincoln cents.