Is anyone familiar with this error? I can't seem to find any information regarding this error. From what I can tell, there is a star embedded into the blanket that is wrapped around Sacagawea on the observe. Anyone know anything about his error? Value? rarity? Etc..
Welcome to the neighborhood! As Hobo said, we would need a good photo showing the affected area. Chris
A dropped star would produce an incuse star on your coin. Is the star on your coin incuse? It looks raised to me. If it is raised it was most likely make by the edge of another coin striking your coin (perhaps in the hopper of the coin press, in the bag of coins, during the coin-rolling process, etc.).
If a coin with an incuse element hits a coin, the result would be a raised element. This is the same principle that dies work upon. Incuse elements on a die become raised on a coin, and raised elements on a die become incuse on a coin.
A "dropped element" would ordinarily cause a recess into the area which it fell when it is subsequently struck by the hammer die. If it were a "retained dropped element", it's possible that it could be slightly raised if not fully embedded into the surface. My question is......Is the size of the star on the obverse the same size as those on the reverse? Chris
Despite being slabbed by PCGS this is probably not a mint error. It's far more likely to be a case of post-strike damage or an intentional alteration. There is no known process by which an incuse star on the edge can leave a raised star on the surface of the coin. This may be an accidental contact mark from the edge of another dollar. However, I suspect it's an intentional alteration. Someone probably cut a post out of a dollar that carried one of the stars. This post then was tapped into the dollar that is the subject of the auction.
