this photo won't do justice - it is a lovely little coin with a peculiarity ... the C in AMERICA is so flat that tilting the coin somewhat can make it seem to disappear - i will try to capture that in a photo. i'm wondering if errors were as unusual then? perhaps a strong and full and solid strike is more unusual. is it worth seeking to have it identified as an error? also, i don't know anything about accugrade / acg - it looks like an old holder, is there any premium you know of that makes it worth keeping?
I'm kinda curious if the mint of those days had issues with grease filled dies like our current generation does. I come across lots of 70's and 80's coins with weak strikes as a result of the grease. I'm sure one of the seasoned guys or eagle collectors will get you a reasonable explanation for that.
Grease-filled dies have been around as long as grease (and similar stuff) has been used in striking coins. By the way, your coin cannot be dated 1783. My guess is you have transposed two numerals in the date and the coin is dated 1873 or maybe you mistyped the date when the date should be 1883.
1873 my apologies - i dyslex often. also sorry for posting this and another here instead of in the error thread which would have been more appropriate for my inquiry; i wasn't thinking.
No biggie. You would have gotten the same answer in either case. Yes, technically it is an error. But it is an error that is so common that it carries no premium whatsoever. As for ACG, being in one of their slabs is more of a detriment than a help. The company has one of the worst reputations there is in the hobby.
