Sometimes we want that Perfect coin, that outstanding Error coin. We over look the little ones. I want to share this cute error Have a GOOD DAY
I hoped ya'll like it. I am going though about 50 dollars of pennies, Hoping to find the Big One and saw that. Thanks
Before you do backflips put a little pressure on it with a toothpick, it mayy just be a gas bubble> Richard
It's not a die chip. It could be a die dent or a gas bubble. Gentle pressure with the tip of a toothpick under microscope will not do any harm if it's a gas bubble. The metal will rebound back to its original shape. All you're looking for is slight flexion.
The point would seem to be that you don't really care what kind of error you've got. That's certainly your prerogative.
Having found "The Big One" I know how the little ones can keep you going. The truth is that this little test will tell for sure if this is a small but legitimate error (die gouge) or just a gas bubble caused by deterioration and not an error at all . Richard
Gas bubbles are not a manifestation of die deterioration. They indicate a loose bond in the plating that is revealed during the strike. On off-center strikes with this error, the gas bubbles or blisters are present only on the struck part of the coin. Evidently the heat generated by the strike creates enough gas expansion to push up the plating.
Thank You Richard, I look at the little ones hoping the find that Big One. What Big one did you find? Cheryl
I was refering to the one in my Avatar the 1982 DDR that has been in the news of late. Mikediamond...I should have been more specific, I wasn't saying that bubbles were from DIE deterioration but rather the deterioration of the bond between the Zinc and the copper plating. Richard
This one might not be "the big one" to everyone but it certainly is to me! I'm currently awaiting photos to be posted on another forum that promises to make this no longer unique. But until the proof is there.... Richard
