The date appears to be 1999. Can someone refresh my memory on if this is called a capped die? These are just a few of the pics. All of the letters of the reverse have something unusual from normal strike. Could this be a dryer coin? The obverse looks like struck through die. The reverse I need help with. The "O" in ONE at the bottom looks like it stretched (moved) while being struck. The bottom of the "E" in AMERICA The bottom of the "UNU" in UNUM
ok i found one of these about 4-5 months ago in a bank box of cents... its a broken die issue / damaged .. its an abnormal error but it happens its not in any error book except coneca but i cant find it.. i also have the 1998 die rotational old english printed cent to.. i will find them and post pics to compare... kaos...
I am seeing a misaligned die, struck through grease on the obverse, with some slide-type machine doubling on the reverse. I don't know what "broken die issue" the person above me is referring to.
Definitely strike through on the obverse. I can comprehend the slide type doubling on the reverse as some type of MD?
Well thank you all! I'm glad to know I was on the right track with this one. Those E's and U's on the reverse had me stumped though. Also...what about the extra rim? That is what I thought was a capped die.
Help me out here.. a newbie.. What the heck is slide type machine doubling and how does it happen? (I already know what Mike Diamond has to say about it,, I would like to hear your explanation)
Sometimes when the coin is struck, the dies are loose. The moment the coin is struck, the dies may shift or slide slightly. If they are still in contact with the coin, you get the shown effect.
No, it is not an out of collar strike. The moment it is struck, the dies (which were probably slightly loose) shifted as they struck the coin. I don't think it has anything to do with the collar.
