Need help with this Morgan...many errors

This 1891 MORGAN HAS SO MANY ERRORS...NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE....ANY ADVICE? Please note the lines are not gouges, they are high relief lines, plus the Dollar word has shadow and dot below D

 

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@Paulz

It looks to me like those are gouges on the coin with metal pushed up on the right side of each gouge.......PMD!

Chris

 

The gouges to the left and right of the eagle's head are damage.

 

Paul

you state 'so many errors'

If you want us to comment, tell us what you see.

 

Pushed metal. See the right one, you can see the triangle "divot" where the metal used to be

 

That's a counterstamp. Now it all makes sense

 

What is a counter stamp?

 

It was done with a hammer and a letter O punch. Google "counterstamped coin" and you'll get a feel for what they are. It was a big way for businesses to advertise in the 19th century but single letters like this are just seen as damage for the most part

 

In layman's terms, it is an impression hammered into a coin after the coin was produced.

Chris

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks for all your help folks!