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<p>[QUOTE="SensibleSal66, post: 26138791, member: 115232"]Hello all. It's the *New "Fearsome Franklin Friday!". Please post yours as well......</p><p> Coins, Tokens or medals welcome!</p><p> Here we have a 1948, 1955 "Bugs Bunny" variety and a 1956 "Bugs Bunny" variety.</p><p> From Numismaticnews.net </p><p> “Bugs Bunny” is a nickname or slang term for a die clash that appears across Benjamin Franklin’s mouth on the half dollars, giving him the appearance of having buck teeth. The die clash is damage to the die from it hitting the opposing die without a planchet between them. This damage from the reverse design is then transferred onto the struck coins. Even less well known is that examples of the die clash are readily found for other dates and mints, but the 1955 got all the publicity and glory.</p><p> Found [USER=25416]@dwhiz[/USER] having fun! [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] is MIA as far as Pics go. Lost you buddy, sorry. </p><p> [ATTACH=full]1668500[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1668502[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SensibleSal66, post: 26138791, member: 115232"]Hello all. It's the *New "Fearsome Franklin Friday!". Please post yours as well...... Coins, Tokens or medals welcome! Here we have a 1948, 1955 "Bugs Bunny" variety and a 1956 "Bugs Bunny" variety. From Numismaticnews.net “Bugs Bunny” is a nickname or slang term for a die clash that appears across Benjamin Franklin’s mouth on the half dollars, giving him the appearance of having buck teeth. The die clash is damage to the die from it hitting the opposing die without a planchet between them. This damage from the reverse design is then transferred onto the struck coins. Even less well known is that examples of the die clash are readily found for other dates and mints, but the 1955 got all the publicity and glory. Found [USER=25416]@dwhiz[/USER] having fun! [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] is MIA as far as Pics go. Lost you buddy, sorry. [ATTACH=full]1668500[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1668502[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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