Mis-stamped "L" half dollar

No i am not kidding Kentucky...Those 2 hours of bachelor in patadise was wonderful....So may girls cussing at weach other...This episode was so juicy...OIO

 

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Never a dull moment with your TH'ing! Nice catch for your latest excursion. Thanks for posting. Tom

 

Well I don't like to do that too often, because I am sure a lot of people badger him. I only quote him when I think something is very unique, unusual and could be kinda pricy type coins. Just out of respect. I know paddyman don't mind. But thanks for letting me know Kentucky

 

The OP's half dollar is damaged.

It did not leave the Mint like that.

Sorry....

 

Uh...maybe I'll try and find that on On Demand

 

Thanks. For my own education, how do you discern whether it's been damaged at the mint vs. not... ?

 

If it were double struck, the extra letters would appear like mountains not valley.

 

Best way is to look at a lot of error coins and learn as much as you can about the minting process. Takes time and there aren't really any shortcuts

 

Not to be short in my answer to the question
three posts above - but that's not what Double
Struck coins look like. Knowing the minting process,
it does become easier over time to discern damaged
vrs. minting error coins, even with just viewing photos or scans.

Errors struck at the Mint look very different in
most cases, from coins damaged outside the Mint.