Found this today in a roll I had squired away. Does not appear on Cuds On Coins site. Reverse west rim. Appears much more pronounced in hand. What do you all think? Thanks. Tom
It's actually quite long paddy, just did not photograph well. I just got it ready for Robert Neff at Cuds On Coins and sending it out tomorrow. I probably should have waited before I posted it.
PMD. This coin was encased in a "Lucky Penny" or other similar ring. The long bits you see on both the obverse and reverse rim are from the encasing die, which struck the ring just a little off-center and hit the cent.
I apologize to everyone. I cannot take an angle shot which would show how long and raised off the rim it actually is. I will get back to you all on this one when it comes back to me. I'm mailing it out tomorrow. Guess I just had one of those moments when I leaped first.
Here's an example of what I am referring to. Note that the rim is sort of smashed in places. Also, the design on the ring overlapped the rim of the coin a bit on the left side of the coin. If you remove the coin from the ring, you'll see raised bumps on the rim here, while the rest of the rim is flattened. In your case, it was a different design, but the same cause.
Thanks. I've seen encased coins, just never run across one outside of it's enclosure. You are more than likely correct. I mailed it out anyways just in case and for peace of mind and a learning experience I need on these. There was no charge for attribution just a little postage involved. And it's not that I doubt anyone's opinion here. Just wanted to hear from someone who could hold it in hand. I do see the other marks on the coin which lead to the encased idea. But you know me guys, I'm always willing to eat crow. And I will report back when it comes back.
Got my coin back from Robert Neff. It was not a cud so I bow humbly. But it WAS a struck through with a slight rotation. Better something positive than negative, and I've learned a bit more about cuds vs. struck through.
I notice Mr. Neff completely ignored the anomaly at the rim above TRUST and the opposite spot on the reverse, as well as the flattening at both 3:00 and 9:00 on both faces. And the channel the encasement dug into the rim on the lower right quadrant of the reverse and most of the bottom half of the obverse. Anybody ever seen a coin struck through on both sides at once? I'd like to see an example of that. Since I haven't yet, including this coin.
