1968-D missing bottom loop of 8?

This is very strange...

 

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I see it but also in the rim in the samecspot

 

It's probably a Greased Filled Die Issue
You can also see that it's a Misaligned Die Strike.

 

To me, it looks like the "8" and the rim took a hit at the same time from the same object.

Chris

 

I found a bottom loop of an eight on my shop floor just before I vacced yesterday!

 

I like what chris said. Look how the rim is affected, that kind of thing doesn’t happen in the coin world even with misaligned die strike. The 8 would simply fall off the edge, and there would be no rim, but the 8 can’t damage the rim.

 

Doesn't look like a hit, its weird. Maybe it is though, there is no smashed metal or anything. Nothing there. Probably nothing though.

 

I can't seem to picture where in the minting process this could happen but I imagine it may be during the die preparation.

 

So strangs. Under higher mag no sign at all of any hit or anyting!

 

Either way. Even if it’s an error, it would still be a cent. The only thing it would be is grease. But I don’t see grease affect the edge like that. Could also be someone polished over it. I wouldn’t keep it for that but I would keep it for how nice it looks

 

How about struck through something other than grease?

 

Even so I still would like to know what it is. It would be a neat educational piece in my variety and error collection, heck I even keep an example of doubled master dies as educational pieces.

 

That is a likely possibility. Maybe @Fred Weinberg knows anything about it?

 

Send it to john wexler. He frequently helps people over email. If you want expert to tell you what it is, he will tell you. Ask @Rick Stachowski
He has asked for his opinion

 

Or you can ask him

 

If neither Rick or Fred have an idea then Ill ask Wexler what he thinks.

 

You know that to me is becoming the most likely solution. Looking at it with my loupe at an angle reveals not only it the detail missing, but in between the 8 and rim is a small indent, kind of elliptical shape that reaches out to the missing material.

 

I think it's caused from the collar .
You can see the false double rim .
http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-co...lse-rims-arise-in-many-circumstances.all.html