Obviously an ink line. One thing to keep in mind, there are thousands of ways to damage a coin, and a limited number of ways it could happen during the minting process. Just because something looks different doesn't make it an error. Dip it in 100% acetone (not nail polish remover)
Obviously an ink line. One thing to keep in mind, there are thousands of ways to damage a coin, and a limited number of ways it could happen during the minting process. Just because something looks different doesn't make it an error. Dip it in 100% acetone (not nail polish remover)
Yup, this was done with a sharpie using a straight edge, my coin was already damaged with a poor surface and a thicker sharpie was used. Pure 100% acetone will remove, dunno what boiling water will do to it.
I dont even want to bother wasting time and spending money to see if the coin is just a damaged coin. I'll throw it to the damage bucket and agree with your opinion. You have more experience than me and it does look like a sharpie. by the way, is this how it suppose to look like when you zoom in?
If you're suggesting a mint error or pmd, please see pic one. The horizontal E has no pmd as far as I can tell. Some areas do show what may be a glancing scrape that left pmd. But it still looks like a marking pen, perhaps over pmd. jmho. The last pics look like moved metal, like a crop furrow if you would. If so then pmd with rust.
yer, the chemicals in the sharpie are reacting with the surface of the coin. Take it as a learning experience. Read up on the minting process, when you understand how the minting process works, you will have a better understanding as to what can actually happen AT the mint and what is POST mint shenanigans. Books like Coin World Almanac, The Coin Collector's Survival Guide, and Strike It Rich with Pocket Change can help educate you on Errors, varieties, damage and the processes involved. The Red Book Of US Coins is also an invaluable source for information. All of these can be bought cheaply on Amazon, eBay or some bookstores. Invest in you coin education and it will pay for itself many times over
Arbie do you ever research your "errors" before you post them? Wouldn't take much effort to find out this could not be an error!! Doing your own research is a really great to learn! You might want to try it sometime! Here are a couple of web sites to get you started!!! Variety Vista Home and Wexler's Coins and Die Varieties (doubleddie.com)
Hey I’m no pro but it’s a marker. Trust what they are saying. There are lots of art tools people can do anything with. I don’t think they use too much black at the mint.
