Silver eagle???

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by ahousefavor, Dec 27, 2017.

  1. ahousefavor

    ahousefavor New Member

    Wondering if anyone has an opinion on this???

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  3. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    How much does it weight?
     
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  4. ahousefavor

    ahousefavor New Member

  5. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    Severe PMD
     
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  6. ahousefavor

    ahousefavor New Member


    Are you sure it pmd and not some sort of struckthrough?

    If you look at the bottom of the obverse you can see that theres kind of a raised pattern that extends to the edge of the coin idk how you'd add texture like that to it post mint

    And If it was altered wouldn' there be a loss of weight?

    Not saying your wrong, just being a dreamer lol
     
  7. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    I get what you are saying, but it's highly unlikely that this coin came from the mint in that condition. Note: the rev from 4-5 o'clock looks like it may have been held by fingers?? Interesting to say the least.
     
  8. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    May I ask, where did you get this coin?
    PS, welcome to CT.
     
  9. ahousefavor

    ahousefavor New Member

    Thanks! Sent you a messege
     
  10. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Some people might think that it was the result of a capped die, but I think they would be wrong. I think it has been dipped in some form of acid. Note how the reeded edge appears to be showing through on the obverse rim between 4 & 6 o'clock.

    It's PMD to me!

    Chris
     
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  11. ahousefavor

    ahousefavor New Member

    Makes sence. But wouldn' the weight be lighter if it ate away that much of the coin?
     
  12. DUNK 2

    DUNK 2 Well-Known Member

    My opinion is. . . That’s the ugliest ASE I’ve ever seen! ;)
     
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  13. Clawcoins

    Clawcoins Damaging Coins Daily

    Looks like someone tried to tone it with a torch and went way too far with the heat temp.
     
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  14. David Setree Rare Coins

    David Setree Rare Coins Well-Known Member

    Is it even a genuine ASE??
     
  15. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

  16. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    An ASE is 31.103 gms with 31.101 gms silver (1 troy ounce). I would expect that the tolerance for a bullion coin would not allow anything short of a troy ounce of silver. Your coin is light.

    As others have said, it was soaking in an acidic solution and you lost 0.08 gms of silver.
     
  17. ahousefavor

    ahousefavor New Member

    Hmm it' still kinda cool though lol

    Thanks for the help everyone
     
  18. GoldBug999

    GoldBug999 Well-Known Member

    It looks like someone took a sand-blaster to this coin!
     
  19. abuckmaster147

    abuckmaster147 Well-Known Member

    +1 maybe glass bead! Or it was clear coated?
     
  20. David Setree Rare Coins

    David Setree Rare Coins Well-Known Member

    Look how sharp the rim is and how there is still some original surface showing there. Looks almost like it originally was a proof......
     
  21. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Many people have thought this to be true, but even extremely worn coins do not lose that much weight.

    If you want to test this theory, weigh a perfectly good SAE, and then dip it in acid until it looks like the one in this thread. Yeah! Right!;);)

    Chris
     
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