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Interesting doubling on reverse of 1968D
Below are photos of the back of a 1968D LMC. They don't match any existing DDR varieties and my suspicion is that they are simply die scratches / gouges, but I figured I would get a second opinion. Though not photographed, I ran across another 1968D that had similar, though weaker vertical lines inside the right-most column as well.
| Note the apparent doubling inside the right most column. |
| Though difficult to see, there is raised area akin to a rotated punch of the vertical bar in the 'F' |
Monday, January 21, 2013
1960D RPM
Definitely a 1960D RPM (my first) but which variety?
Closest matching appears to be [1960D-1MM-027] but the die scratch marker for the 'Y' doesn't line up w/ the marker for 027. There is what looks to be a die break beginning on the cornice and what looks to be a small tail showing on the 'U' in 'PLURIBUS'. The differences in the later two could be explained in that my coin is EDS and the reference @ CC is MDS, but die state wouldn't explain the misalignment with the 'Y' marker.
Closest matching appears to be [1960D-1MM-027] but the die scratch marker for the 'Y' doesn't line up w/ the marker for 027. There is what looks to be a die break beginning on the cornice and what looks to be a small tail showing on the 'U' in 'PLURIBUS'. The differences in the later two could be explained in that my coin is EDS and the reference @ CC is MDS, but die state wouldn't explain the misalignment with the 'Y' marker.
| Note the NE running die scratch from the inside of the Y. In 027, the scratch begins from the outside of the Y. |
| Potentially the beginnings of a die break on cornice. |
| Perhaps a baby tail running SE out of 'U' |
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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