Would this be a stamping error? There is no sigh of any damage on the rear of the coin. Thanks. Rodney.
Looks to me like a classic example of a partially filled die. That is, some grease or other material (or a combination) has embedded in the die used to strike that surface. When the coin was struck the metal could not flow into the die and thus be formed properly due to the fact that something else (the grrease) was already present, thus resulting in a coin that is only partially struck up. Maybe someone else can explain it better though....... Nice find though.
Thanks for your reply. I was just going through my pocket change, and thought this one looked a little odd. So you think this was a striking error, and do you think this might be collectable and worth hanging on to? I am just learning to collect coins, paper notes and old stamps from all over the world. There is alot to learn, but is very interesting. Thanks again Rodney.
To me it falls into the category of `mis-strike'. It tells you a bit about how coins are made and how things can go wrong, as well as providing an example of just that. Yes it is collectable. That gives it a premium over some other examples...DEPENDENT UPON who is looking at it and whether or not they are interested in such coins. It is not super valuable and won't turn you into a millionaire . It is however a nice example of a `filled die' (IMHO). I would certauinly look on it as a `keeper'. Ian
Definitely a nice error coin.Not only could it be from a filled die,the coin could have been struck from worn dies.
