Actually a dropped element is composed of grease and dust and metal shavings and any other particles that happen to be floating around the mint. The bonding agent for it all is the grease so even though it becomes hard packed, enough so to leave an impression in the coins surface when struck, it is obliterated during the striking of one coin. There is actually no such thing as a retained dropped element
You're wrong! Alan Herbert, in his book, Official Price Guide to Mint Errors, 6th Edition, shows an example of a Retained Dropped Element on page 257. Chris
Interesting. What would it look like then? Incused or raised above the field? Which letter or numeral does he show? And is it compared to other elements of that coin?
It is the letter "B" from PLURIBUS embedded just above the right side of the top of the Memorial. It's difficult to tell if it is raised or flush with the surface of the field, but Alan specifically states that it is retained. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "is it compared to other elements of that coin". Chris
From what I had read on this type of error I guess this proves I'm not dead yet because you learn something new every day. Many thanks
