Possible grease filled die or somehow an odd strike.
Figured that from the quick postings. Where are you?
Home from work, hmmm
OK, see what you mean now. I would think this is either due to wear or a weak strike or a combination of the two.
I gotta watch all of these, but I don't have the time right now...
@RoseWesche you won't find it because it did not leave the mint that way. This coin was abused by someone who had a lot of time on their hands....
Used to get them for birthdays and such when I was a kid...in the 1950's
Ow ow ow ow...my eyes are bleeding...
Couple of things...coins are made of metal and metal has the property that when it is struck with an object (like a hammer) it squishes out...
Like Lake Wobegone where "all the children are above average"
Great story and great find!! Bet @Fred Weinberg might like to comment.
Since the ASE has the front of the Walking Liberty half, it would be interesting to see Busties or Seated Liberties or some of the early coin designs.
That reminds me "Humans" returned to TV for a 3rd season.
...never mind... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_a_reliable_source
@BooksB4Coins and @V. Kurt Bellman have you ever seen things wrong in Wikipedia? Not trying to argue, just wondering.
Maybe a bit more since it is a nice case.
You think? Where did you buy it and what did you buy it as?
And a nice guy.
Thanks, nice sets.
Far from being a Millennial (perhaps a centennial), I do tend to go to Wikipedia fairly often for things that are not official (to be submitted...
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