1924 Peace Dollar Error?

@SuperDave I agree, nice work CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, take a bow , CLAP, CLAP...You da Man!

 

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Wow!! Thank you SO much!!! Thank you for being so nice!! And helpful!!

 

I tend to agree with Rick. Sorry guys but I see several deep scrapes on the obverse in numerous places and a few gouges from hits. One such scratch is above and to the left of the point in question. I believe this to be a gouge that started on the left side and ended up shearing off the metal on the right side. It also looks like a second hit took place just below the neck. Given the dirt in the lower gouge and the top gouge being cleaner leads me to the fact it took 2 separate hits in the same area. The coin is well circulated and has numerous points of PMD, in my humble opinion. I have looked at all of the photos but it's hard to tell from the angles, lighting, etc. what really took place. We can only work with what we have or are provided.

 

Just what I thought too , as it's so perfectly formed and I can't see where any metal moved . Though better pics would help .

 

Agreed; right now the evidence isn't conclusive enough for Civil court, much less Criminal.

 

Where could I take this to have someone actually put their hands on it and tell what it truly is? I would never be comfortable judging for myself, being as I just started even having an interest in coins, and it is clearly not going to be determined by photos. I just want to know what it is

 

Couldn't find a jeweler's loupe nearby, so this is through a magnifying glass . I'm quite aware it is not the same, but it's what I have right now

 

I placed arrows all the way around the "imprint" (not sure what to call it prior to it being a proven flaw or damage). It goes from the neck below the neck, but the neckline remains, pretty much, intact. That is why it seems hard to believe it was damaged in circulation, in my opinion. I am pretty sure Super Dave said something similar regarding the neckline

 

First, be aware that even if it_is a strikethrough or lamination, it's not going to turn numismatics on its' ears. They're not that uncommon.

That said, who you could bring it to depends chiefly on where you are and your tolerance for distance to travel to solve the problem. The better road, to me, is to continue on your path of learning and reach a point where what you have is obvious even to you.

Numismatics is sometimes a game of patience.

 

Thanks! I will do just that This is a good learning piece for me!

 

Just hanging around - and availing yourself of the Search function - will expose you to more of these. You won't find your coin duplicated, but you'll see enough to make more educated guesses as to the one you have. Laminations & strikethroughs tend to manifest themselves similarly even in different issues, so you can form generalizations by looking at them.

 

That is, honestly, what makes it so hard! I cannot simply look at pictures and find a specific coin's value or know what exact imperfections to look for. Each one is different. It's a lot to take in!! I feel like it will always be a work in progress. No one person will ever know all there is to know about coins because something new is found constantly. That makes it interesting and frustrating at the same time

 

I greatly appreciate your help @SuperDave !!

 

Thank you, all!! I appreciate the information!!

 

@Jlynn717, it took me a week to figure out what I was doing wrong to post a picture & my skill is not that great. Nor am I technology inclined. You learn as you go & hopefully don't make to many mistakes as you learn but recognize your mistakes. Seek advice when you're not sure. Mostly enjoy what you have & what you acquire, it gets better as you learn. I've been collecting only a few years always learning something new.

 

@Smojo , I had a terrible time getting pictures to upload!! After I began receiving replies on my thread, it allowed me to upload pictures without any problem! I couldn't even change my profile picture! Seems to be working now, though . Persistence paid off

 

Ditto.