I have found this netherland ten cents mixed in with coins I had since a child, along with some other stange coins from around the world...it looks like a dagger going through the queens neck and a good bit of accumulation along some letters..the reverse side seems to have not enough metal to make leaves on left side also with accumulation on some letters..its the oddest coin I saw in a while..if any has one or saw one or if anyone could give me some input on this coin I would appreciate it very much...thank you.
Can you do some in focus pictures? Maybe back off a bit then crop to size. Or find the macro setting on your camera, if you are not using a phone. When posting to the thread, select 'full size' for the pictures.
If by chance you are using a scanner, do NOT select the entire 8½ x 11 glass as your "scanning area," then crop away 90% of the excess. Select an area about 3 x 3 inches. Use 600dpi.
I will take a few more pics in various sizes or settings of the coin again..im certain that it is a mint error though..there are no marks on the coin that would make me think it was ever manipulated after it went into circulation..i found it in with a mixture of old coins that were in an antique savings bank that I bought at a yard sale.
Your result would be of academic interest only as there is no real demand for trivial manufacturing errors anwhere except in the USA for US coins. Mules and other major cock-ups are sought after to some extent but errors you need a magnifying glass to spot have no following. There is some interest in die varieties in Victoriian coins but that is about it.
