1894 IHC ??

[eagames]

Not sure what that is but I'm thinking nothing
Maybe even from some liquid sitting in the digits or something else? Haven't seen it before on an IHC.

[KurtS]

How interesting...I haven't seen that before either. I don't see how a date punch could do that. Does the coin show any signs of strange wear or tampering? The die wear on a date I've seen usually makes the digits appear more rounded. Baffled here.

[eagames]

Hi Kurt,

The rest of the lettering is normal and flat but the date has those raised lines.

The only coins I've seen something like this on are 1957 cents.
Baffled!!

I found this one and the 1908 and 1898 tonight while watching war movies

[Dick]

Ed, "Praise the LORD, and pass the ammunition"! Looks like you asre hasving a pretty good day, yourself! All I seem to find is 1900-date, better make that read, '08,, not date. I think I'll gety one more roll from the same seller, I got the other two from, after all. the '87 made a difference. The only other notice is the '09-P, and '09 VDB, LMC. While you are at it. Is there a good source for rolls of IHC, for less than $1.60/cent?
That is not a real nice question, actually,, because if one knows of one, one tends to keep it for oneself, right?
I'm going thru the few I have, to see if my luck is holding, or if it was like a lightning strike!
Dick

[GarryN]

Some people who find these kind of bumps or other anomalies on coins use the "poke it with a toothpick" test. See if it moves.

[Dick]

I agree, but only if it is post-'82 strikes. That is where all the garbage is at.
Dick

[eagames]

Garry,

It wont move, it's metal and only on the date.

Dick,

At last Sundays local coin swap I saw a few guys searching bargain boxes and buying all IHCs that they could find for $1 to $1.60 but there weren't many. The only ones I saw were culls.

[Dick]

Ed, I don't know for sure what causes those reised lines, but if the edges of the die were polished very close to the devices foor the date, could it cause these same edges to be more prominant? Only a thought.
Dick

[eagames]

Dick,

I'm not sure of the cause.
Those lines on this one were in the devices so I doubt it was from polishing.

LOL.... I think I sent you this coin in that IHC roll, you probably have it someplace

If you can find it give it a look

[Dick]

Ed, I remember the coin, and thought it was one of the ones you sent. I have seen that effect on other IHC, so I wasn't too sure as to the cource. I recently picked up a batch of FE, mostly problem coins,along with a batch of Canadian PL serts, and some proof sets. I am going to have to make a box for these sets, like I have done with the proof, and mint sets I get from the mint every yerar. my safe is getting full, so I will eventually have to "dig a hole", and p[ut them in another bigger box,. to store them. Can't have them "just laying around the house"! BTW, It sure has gotten "quiet" here on the forum! I think I know why coop hasn't made much noise, lately. I think he is involved in a new series of Photoshop "events". He mentioned it a while bck.Ed, I went thru all the '94's I have on hand, and I don't find that particular one. One is the snow-1, as you know,,and the other two are just coins,. I may be thingiing of another date/coin, and that could get pretty tiresome, going thru all the bunch, again.
Dick
Dick

[eagames]

[Dick]

Ed, I don't know about you, but there is a "honey=-do" list here that is a whopper! the koitchen cabinet doors are all down, and being stripped, and re-painted/stained. They were a bit darker than the new facing I installed a while back. Soooo, we are 'doing the doors, now, LOL I know what you mean about nit checking coins. It has been an easy three months since i was "consistant'. Get your rest, you will need it!
Dick

[Dick]

That job is done, and it came out pretty nice, all considered! I got a big "thumbs up', so i guess I can relax!
Back to the FE/IHC. The bunch of coins I told you ablut came in today, and I was very surprised. I halfway expected to srr some of the "run-of-the-mill coins, but several are XF, and one will run close to AU. I'll have to get my camera set up again, and post a couple.
Dick

[KurtS]

[coop]

At first I was thinking die cracks, but with the last digit affect the way that it is, I would think some ejection issue moving just part of the devices in that area. That's just my take on it. The closed 9 looks interesting though.