Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3305435, member: 99642&quot;]Hi TAH , the perceived mis-alignment of the W and E in WE is such a common thing that it would be hard for me to point out a penny that it is <i>not</i> on. It is not considered a mint error.</p><p>The &quot;smeared&quot; D is not a mint error. It is variously referred to as strike doubling, machine doubling, or die deterioration doubling, depending on the actual cause.</p><p>Smeared letters can happen when a part of the striking mechanism is loose and, at the moment of strike, a very small movement causes a slight &quot;smear&quot; look to the strike. This happens more often than you think and is not considered a mint error.</p><p>BTW, your 1st photo is somewhat out of focus and your 2nd is partially covered by the enlargement window, so it&#039;s kinda difficult to see that D clearly.</p><p>Without actually seeing what you have on the reverse of your coin, I can&#039;t actually give you a &quot;fer sure&quot; answer, but generally speaking, a cud is found on the rim of the coin, a die break is found in the interior (away from the rim) part of the coin.</p><p>However, they are typically formed the same way : A crack or hole or missing piece occurs on the die and when the planchet (coin blank) is struck, the metal of the blank is forced into that space, thus forming a cud or a die break. Depending on the shape, size and/or location, they can have a slight premium, though most are not valuable at all.</p><p>I hope that explanation helps, but to provide more &quot;food for thought&quot; and a reference source you can avail yourself of anytime, I will provide a very useful link. Remember to look on the left side of the page at the topic list and choose the topic most useful for addressing your question.</p><p><a href="http://doubleddie.com/58222.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://doubleddie.com/58222.html" rel="nofollow">Wexler&#039;s Coins and Die Varieties</a></p><p><br /></p><p>With all of that said, I want to thank you for your post and your multi-faceted question, and as a new Member, I want to Welcome you to <b><i>Coin Talk !!</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in