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Modern coins, pseudo coins and trade tokens of America => USA => Topic started by: andyg on September 17, 2011, 08:17:19 PM

Title: United Ates of America ?
Post by: andyg on September 17, 2011, 08:17:19 PM
Look at this poorly produced piece,
Not only did it suffer a grease filled die but the mintmark seems to be doubled too.
It it worth doing something with - or just scrap?

(https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pUtCZnU9s-iJSsPm8WPTDXnp28vkNMEw-bez-iRzma-o5ewe-635_vrRO3gzaph0L88Jlk44bjsQ/55.jpg?psid=1)

(https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pfcSuItfh3pq4ftid_IQhiNCfWDccjIKEEPxxvizJcXnLrsMI2W9F--Q75lpYQG_3sY3Gyt5-qZs/54.jpg?psid=1)
Title: Re: United Ates of America ?
Post by: Alan Glasser on September 17, 2011, 08:35:11 PM
There is collector interest here in the U.S. for error coins. Pieces like this one might bring a bit of a premium, and of course it has 40% silver content so don't junk it. It's hard to determine an exact value as even some of the more spectacular errors can be found in the $30-$50 range. It's not a treasure, but an interesting piece none the less. Either grease of perhaps some other material got in the way in the minting process.

Alan  MA
Title: Re: United Ates of America ?
Post by: Figleaf on September 17, 2011, 10:23:43 PM
Unless it's the light(ing) the bundle of arrows looks funny also.

Peter
Title: Re: United Ates of America ?
Post by: Nunfa0 on October 12, 2011, 12:30:02 PM
To me it looks like post mint damage. Almost looks like it has been gouged out.
Title: Re: United Ates of America ?
Post by: Prosit on October 12, 2011, 01:16:22 PM
Looks like a filled die and a repunched mintmark to me. Looks like a weak strike which is routine for the series.
Might have some collector interest but I am out of touch with the US market.
Dale