2021 Crossing the Delaware die gouge

Is this some sort of chemical bath?
Very deep gouge.

 

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Definitely exposed to some corrosive material. The spike in Washington's head was probably struck with a screw driver or chisel. Interesting coin.

Bruce

 

Yes. But created after it left the Mint. Not an error unfortunately.

 

Someone sure beat that coin up.

 

Looks like acid. Not a die gouge. That was something that happened post mint. A die crack will be raised. Because of the crack in the die, when the coin is pressed with all the pressure the metal will "flow" into the recessed area of the die crack and the coin will have a raised line where the crack is. (In my very limited understanding of this process.)

 

The groove in the coin at 11 o’clock might be a lamination but the acid has destroyed the coin and I can’t tell from a photo.

 

Well I know where this one will end up...in the washer at the laundromat!

 

Here is a different angle, idk if it will help ya see any better..

 

Thanks but the acid has really destroyed the evidence to prove my thought.