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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 8534332, member: 90692&quot;]While working on bronze cents of this date today I found 2 out of 22 that were keepers...both AU58 Red.&nbsp; However, while checking the others before sending them to the spend pile, I found one with an anomaly.&nbsp; Follows are the full images:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1507853[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1507854[/ATTACH] </p><p>Now a medium shot of the reverse where the anomaly is.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1507855[/ATTACH] </p><p>The next shot is the highest magnification I can go with my scope, using its&#039; internal ring light:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1507856[/ATTACH] </p><p>As you can see above the anomaly appears to be maybe a die crack but maybe not.&nbsp; The anomaly appears to be a surface imperfection of the planchette that, when struck, carried thru and remained affecting the lower T and the upper A... the crack in the A is not a die crack.&nbsp; </p><p>The next and final pic is one using a pen light shooting up underneath the scope from about one o&#039;clock:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1507857[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Just a final shot to give a different perspective.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please comment with expertise.&nbsp; I think I&#039;m on the right track here but I always honor facts that prove me wrong.&nbsp; I hope everyone enjoys the post...imo...Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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