Eagle has a boo-boo.

Noticed the “slash” on the eagle on this ‘71 Kennedy. Possibly done at the mint or is it post mint damage?

How do you determine between the two?

 

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@Chip Kirkpatrick

It looks like a gouge to me. In spite of the fact that your images are blurry, I think I see coin metal pushed out of the gouge onto the shield.

In the future, you should lay the coin on a flat surface and use both hands to steady the camera if you don't have a copy stand or tripod.

Chris

 

Where you been digging with those paws?

 

I teal detect 5-7 days a week. I actually wear gloves but I had to do a couple of barehanded recoveries this week. I know how terrible my hands look but at least I earned them honestly.

 

Thanks but when I do lay them flat I seem to get worse pictures. A question of lighting.

 

See if you can find a couple of gooseneck table lamps at a local thrift shop and place them at 10 & 2 o'clock at a 45 degree angle to the subject so the light bounces away from the lens.

Chris

 

I am using gooseneck lamps

 

A die gouge would be RAISED on the struck coin (die is the mirror image).
A strike-through would be DEPRESSED on the struck coin (the object takes up space during the strike)
A post-strike damage will move metal around.