Hello, I was wondering if any of guys (or ladies) has come across anything that looks like this error. Do you perhaps know what this error is called? Any information would be gratefully appreciated. Also, if I wanted to sell it, where would I go and what would be it's value? It's a very unusual error and I belive it might be very rare. Thank you for any information you could give. Maxwell
Look at the raised ridge right in front of his chin. That ridge is the same height off the coin as the highest point of his raised off the coin head. Wouldn't acid eat the metal that was already there? Not raise the elevation on what should be a flat part of the coin?
Maxwell1977, What makes you think it's not corroded? Next question - What do you think could cause this during the minting process? Last question - Think about a piece of metal being pressed reallllly hard and how the metal might flow as a result. Do you think metal could ever flow like this naturally under high pressure? I'm sorry but this was post mint damage not a mint error. Good Luck and Welcome to coin talk - Sorry for the bad news! Darryl
I could show you some ancient coins that have corroded in the earth for a couple thousand years - and they look similar.
Just my opinion, but the coin looks like it had been buried in the ground. Soil with a high acidic content could have caused this type of damage to the coin. Lou
Being that the coin is 35% Silver, I would guess that someone tried to restore the shine to the coin by placing Aluminum foil in a baking pan, placing the coin in the center, then adding vinegar and salt which sometimes works on 90% Silver coins but not on 35% Silver coins due to the amount of Copper in the composition. The person either used too much vinegar and salt or the coin was left in the mixture way too long, thus the metal was corroded (or ate) way and turned black. Frank
It looks like my nickle I wore around my neck until it turned my chest black. I use this coin to enter every ugliest coin contest. Bruce
Like mine, yours probably got a good acid bath. Hey, for years I thought my coin was unique. Glad to see others around. What'd you pay for that coin? Bruce
