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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4168399, member: 84179&quot;]Do you believe that this might be a mint made error? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The NGC picture shows some grease/metal filings “schmutz” that’s responsible for the majority of filled die errors.&nbsp; Grease from the equipment mixes with small metal particles from the equipment and planchets to form this mixture that can occasionally land on a planchet or die.&nbsp; Minor filled dies are common.&nbsp; While it’s unusual to still have of the material still adhered to the coin, it really isn’t anything more than a curiosity, although it does provide a good picture for an educational opportunity.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I honestly don’t know how you can mistake the grease in the NGC pic for the heavy corrosion/environmental damage on your coin.&nbsp; You’ve been posting here for a while, and appear to have been looking at sites like error-ref.&nbsp; I really hate to say this, but if you can’t tell that your coin is damaged, maybe it’s time to consider another hobby.&nbsp; You’re just not getting it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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