Die breaks and chips come in all shapes and sizes and they can appear anywhere on the coin, usually in the weak area of the design.
I don't think there is enough metal in that area to make it go away in the minting process. It's a nice example and a good find. Wait for others...
What exactly caught your eye as AU see nothing out of the unusual. The area above the dome is a weak strike areas
Die chip
NAV or no added value doubling.
Environmental damage
No, it's environmental damage.
Wire cutters, tin snips or any other type of tool like them and a bored out of their skull idiot.
Damaged planchet?
Your photos make it look like the surface of the coin is burned as a hot gear slid over the surface. :( I love the Quarter Eagle Indians.
I do have a complete set of Mint, never hinged, perfectly centered and perfect perfs with strong color Zeppelin stamps. They use to be worth $3000...
It looks common and minted by worn dies. It's probably a zinc Cent. Welcome to CT.
I use to collect both but self adhesive stamps killed the stamp hobby. Still working on using my stamps.
Very nice and a definite keeper. Put it in a hard plastic dollar sleeve for protection and tuck it away until after a redesigned $100 bill is in...
Not at all.
Welcome to CT. Your coin is not an error.
I'd really like a Three Stooges set. They added so much to our lives.
I want a Captain Kangaroo and a Mr. Green Jeans commemorative.
There was D. D. Chase from northern Iowa that fits the time frame from the date on the coin, 1866. Not sure if the coin and him are the same but...
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