What would cause the look on the rim on this token?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by ldhair, Nov 23, 2022.

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  1. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I get your point, but I'm using the term because everyone is familiar with it and thus knows what idea it conveys, namely a die bounce, which could be caused even by old presses and or hand strikes.

    There are. Look at the larger portion of denticles I circled. Now look at where the cut line from the incomplete punch is - it is well to the inside of the denticles there. So the cut line could not have altered those particular denticles - and they are definitely altered, and appear to be partially doubled. As do portions of the numeral and letters I mentioned.

    No. For one thing there are too many to be artifacts. And there is is a visible line in the denticles where the doubling occurs.
     
    GDJMSP, Nov 28, 2022
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  3. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I am starting to think that this might be damage.
    The more I look at the area in question, those details seem to be flat. Except for the arc that looks like an incomplete punch. Notice the depression between arc and the rim. That depression is about the same size as the rim. One thing though is that copper is much softer than a clad coin and may show different details.
    According to error-ref and @mikediamond
    There should be evidence seen on the third side.
    https://www.error-ref.com/?s=incomplete+clip
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Nov 29, 2022
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  4. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    I wonder if we see evidence of the Blakesley effect on the reverse near P in Pure. The denticles are all well struck except being mushed out in that area. Just an observation.
     
    KBBPLL, Nov 29, 2022
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