I dont know if this coin would have a premium or be considered damage when it comes to value. I have a 4 roll lot that a friend was generous enough to allow me to determine the value of the coins in hand so i could make a fair offer. Only 68 common dates in this lot, would have been too much to ask for pics. IMO, the reverse would grade around a F12, and the obverse would looks to be about the same grade but im not sure. Whats your thought on this? Thanks Clutchy
its been clean 1 , 2 struck through leave a definite mark on the reverse and im not seeing it ... might be a worn planchett
Filled dies, or struck through grease, do not leave any evidence on the opposing side. My guess is that this is simply a well circulated coin that was struck on a worn die. Most coins struck in San Francisco in 1923 were mushy and struck by worn dies.
Most worn dies I've seen have about the same amount of wear on both sides. That reverse looks a lot crisper in detail than the obverse to me. The egg shaped head and the bubble in the middle of the field, away from all devices is a worn die element I've never seen before. To me, I can't see how they can miss the heat treatment on the obverse die that much. I'm new to collecting, a little over a year, so obviously I havent seen it all. Does the mint replace dies as a set or would run a used die with a new die?
Ok. Worn out die. This coin is probably ungradable, but if you to give it a number, would F12 be far off? I just need a starting point to make an offer on it.
