Unexplainable

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Razz, Jun 21, 2021.

  1. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    There’s the answer. Good job. @Mountain Man too
     
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  3. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Interesting, good to learn as I've never heard of it until now! :D Funny, I was wondering why the planchet was so thin, makes sense now!
     
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  4. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    If you CRH, you are going to find these. I suspect I’ve found 3 or 4 cents and at least one dime over the years. The first cent I found was razor thin with full patina. I was around 14 at that time and certain I found a rarity. My trip to the LCS brought me to some reality and an education. After that, finding more solidified the theory. I would even say that aside from the significantly reduced specimens like this one, CRH enthusiasts see dozens of etched coinage that looks odd but remains closer to intact. It’s not uncommon in my experience especially when we see these posted by others here at CT.
     
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  5. YankeeDime

    YankeeDime non-conformant

    Chemical corrosion caused by diluted and agitated acid. Acid will dissolve the affected surfaces equally reducing diameter and thickness. A weakened and agitated acid solution will prevent gas bubbles from adhering to the surface of the coin preserving and in some instances enhancing detail.
     
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  6. Razz

    Razz Critical Thinker

    Here are additional pictures with a comparison dime. Same diameter, less than half the width and weight (dime is 2.5 grams and this cent is 1.1 grams). DSCN2943~2.JPG DSCN2944~2.JPG DSCN2945~2.JPG
     
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  7. john65999

    john65999 Well-Known Member

    if this were struck on a foreign or dime (us) planchet, more details would be missing since the width of the coin, or thickness would not allow for a clean strike, i agree, acid dipped
     
  8. JCro57

    JCro57 Making Errors Great Again

    not necessarily. lots of foreign planchets struck by U.S. dies have no missing details and decent strikes
     
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  9. john65999

    john65999 Well-Known Member

    of course there are exceptions to every rule, but the majority of the ones i have seen on internet and for sale have had this effect showing
     
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