1984 mint error questions with pic

Wouldn't every single coin that left the mint then be labeled post mint damage? I don't quite understand what part of the coin has post mint damage. The close up pictures show little blotches or "pimples" all over the obverse. i would think the slightest amount of rubbing by other coins would wipe these pimples off the face of the coin.

Obviously the fin isn't post mint.

And what looks like melted coin definitely isn't molten coin, but that's not post mint damage, so May I ask,,, Where in pry tel is the post mint damage that you are referring to?

 

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Well less then 2 hours left for my "one-of-a-kind, super-rare, extreme to the max error. Neato!" coin,,,

what's it gonna go for?

 

Three or four sheets of plywood, couple of 2x4's and nails,,, provided i can find squatting space int eh east indies,,,:mouth:

 

Looks like you got a really good price (Heritage didn't hurt a bit did it ) I know a few of the under bidders....

Speedy

 

Like I stated from the beginning, I had no idea what the was worth. I guess $143.50 so says eBay. Now that I sold it, I'm gonna miss it, eventhough I've forgotten about it for 23.67 years,,,

My mom was amazed and we talked about my kids going through jars and jars of pennies looking for treasures,,,

don't think the winning bid will pay for the piano I was hoping to buy, but it will be able to buy a good magnifying glass/light for them to treasure hunt.

I appreciate all the responses to this thread (including yours theBigH) as without them, I had no idea what I was selling,,,

 

So are you going to send it to ANACS??

Speedy

 

Depends upon several things,

1) If the buyer wants t certified
2) my guarantee states 4x the cost of certification I pay, so I'm guessing if the buyer wants to wait about 6 weeks to get it done, I will.
3) If the buyer wants it certified quicker, then they will have to pay for it,,,
4) Or the buyer want to be the next person to be able to hold this coin in their hand,,,

It's totally up to the buyer, I really don't care (except for saving the cert fees)

 

I don't think this is a genuine error. This is post-mint damage, sorry.
Nick

 

theory

I am a little late to this party, but thought of a theory. What if the hammer and anvil die came together with no planchet in between and the anvil die broke and stuck to the hammer die, for the next few strikes untill the piece fell out or the die,s were changed the metal on the obverse would be forced into the cavity in the lower die from the broken die chunk. Any thoughts?

 

vipergts2
If I can follow your logic, then I believe that the obverse metal in the design would be raised.
{If it was the obverse die that broke.)

 

Assuming the reverse die is on the bottom, if the piece came off it and stuck to the obverse die, the chip would push the metal down into the reverse die with the missing piece. That would cause the indention in the head and the apparent blob on the reverse.
If you notice the motto is completely gone exept "in go" which would indicate something was between the obverse die and the coin. If it was post mint from presure you should be able to see some remnants of the other letters.

 

I think that many are missing a point? Most cuds are on the obverse. This one is on the reverse die. The reason the obverse looks that way to me appears to be because of the lack of die metal on the reverse, the obverse was only partially formed. Check out this image and just reverse the cud from reverse to obverse. Also note that the rims are full on both sides. It the coin was changed in anyway the rims would have shown a distortion. The coin appears not bent/deformed from a garage job.

 

Link is broken but that pic of the ripped penny wow crazy