Steel Cent Error

As I was going through some of my coins I noticed this for the first time. Don't know how I didn't notice this before?

Anyone know how much errors like this are worth?


Thanks

Darryl

 

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Wow! Now that is awesome. Don't know the value, but that is pretty cool! Very awesome!

Phoenix

 

Is this a "reprocessed" (re-plated) cent? If so, this might represent a plating defect. Otherwise, it appears to be a long die gouge. Possible value would be $25.

 

Thanks mikediamond,

Not reporcessed, just standard 1943 Steel Cent with nice error. Would it be a gouge or crack? Is it odd that it is so straight?

Here's the Obverse.

 

I would go ahead and say die gouge, because it is thick, but I could and probably am wrong. I still think it is an wesome coin though. Nice find. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

Thanks Phoenix21, was surprised when I looked closer and noticed it.

 

You're welcome. I know I sure would. Keep it up, and keep on collecting.

Phoenix

 

I don't recall ever seeing either a die gouge or crack that looked that way as it crosses the lettering. Usually both gouges and cracks that cross a letter affect it.

Especially since it doesn't touch either edge, and is so straight, I would lean more toward die gouge than crack, but I'd like to hear mikediamond's take on that issue, since I'm sure he has forgotten much more about mint errors than I ever hope to learn.

 

Mike did already, up there ^^^, LOL.

 

I guess I didn't make myself clear.

I'd like to hear from Mike about how a die gouge crossing the bottom tip of the "T" in "CENT" and the left top tip of the "T" in "UNITED" would miss altering those tips. Also from the picture it appears that the right leg of the "A" in "STATES" is gouged at its junction with the cross bar, but there is no damage to the "I" in "UNITED" although it is in the direct path of the line.

In other words, I guess I'm asking Mike to explain "How they do that?"

 

What is that on the bottom of the N in United? Is that another die gouge? I'm also curious how they did that lol. Nonetheless, It is very impressive. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

Here are some better shots of the error. :smile

Thanks

Darryl

 

A die gouge often only affects the field. The letters are recessed in the die face and are thus relatively protected from damage. It has all the properties of a die gouge. A die crack would not be so straight and a crack this thick would not terminate before reaching the edge of the coin.

 

The round depressions at two ends of the line lead me to believe that it is a defect or bubble in the plating.

 

That makes sense. Another successful day - I learned something!

 

Thanks guys,

Me too !!!

 

I have one on a groat of Queen Victoria, which although shorter, is almost identical....NICE FIND !

 

Thanks

 

Looks to me that whatever made the gouge was going fast enough and was pressing lightly enough to "jump" off the "A" die incusion and over top of the next row of letters land across the die. So assuming theres a slight bit of damage on the surface at the laft side of that "A" where the foreign object skipped off.. we can tell what direction the dig was made in. Look at the little clumps of damage near the end of the line.. that's where a bit of the dug-out die material was stamped into the die maybe??

neeto.

 

Thanks for your thoughts Delmar! Have to wonder what would have been hard enough to do that type of damage.

Regards,

Darryl