3/4 0 on 1960

[Rhubarb]

Can anyone tell me why or how this happened to the 0 in 1960?

I hope I put this post in the right category this time.

Thank's Rhubarb

[walkingdude]

Rhubarb,
Looks like somekind of damage but can you darken the pic a little, the glare doesn't help.

[ldarrellc]

looks just like post mint damage. damage that was done after it left the mint. there are several things that can cause it.

[Rhubarb]

The 0 has a clean cut, no grinding or whizzing mark's.

Rhubarb

[ldarrellc]

did you find it in a circulated roll or a original bank roll (BU roll)?

[Rhubarb]

I found it in a mint sewn bag. I have 4 that I'm searching thru.

Rhubarb

[Steven]

I'd say possibly coin counter damaged. Possibly a bag mark hit in that location.
Steven

[eagames]

I had the same thought.

A coin counter or the roll sealing machine can do that so clean it's like surgery. See if the remaining part of the 0 looks pushed over. Look close for any little scratch in line with that damage somewhere else on the coin, it may or may not be there but if it is there it's damage from the counter or roll crimping machines.

Other than that if you see a few in the same bag exactly like it and no scratches or pushed over part of the 0 then it could be a partly filled/clogged part of the die.

[ldarrellc]

I agree on that lol

[Rhubarb]

I have noticed some of the coins have 2 line's across a coin. Between the line's are a different color, or the texture of the coin has changed from the rest. Is that a result of a coin counter?



Rhubarb

[eagames]

Counters would probably just do damage or scratches that curve or just mash some letter or part of the portrait.

Maybe you see a toneing pattern (tone in the center not edge) from an end of roll coin? The color might be different where the end coin is exposed by the crimped/shotgun open ended roll.
The end coins might also have damage from the roll seal machine.

Sometimes just sitting loose in a bag you might see outlines where one coin was against another so they tone different where the other coin protected paert of it.

Were the coins in your bags in rolls or just in the bag loose?

[Dick]

Rhubarb, I believe you are referring to the odd colored streaks that run entirely across the coin. Those are from the non entirely mixing of the alloys in the making the strip of metal for the blanks. It is very common in the copper cents, and is noted occasionally in other coins, as well. jhope that helps.
Dick

[Rhubarb]

It does Dick and to everyone Thank's for your help. I will put other coin's up when the time permit's.


Rhubarb

[eagames]

The incomplete mixing is possible but I hardly ever see it on cents from the 60s. That seems to be on older ones. It's still possible, maybe the pic will answer it.

[Rhubarb]

Just as soon as I find the coin that has the complete 0 missing, I will post a picture. I found it a month ago and.............. who know's where I put it?


Rhubarb