hazelman Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 I have noticed something unusual in my 1884 Half Crown as indicated in the pic attached. Note -- within the ear of the Queen there are some markings (very similar to the strings in the harp) Anyone else have one of these?http:// Quote
Paulus Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 I don't have an 1884 but my 1881 has something similar by the eye, the ear is fine - thought it was probably just bag marks Ear Eye 1 Quote
hazelman Posted November 24, 2019 Author Posted November 24, 2019 Just re checked the eye of my 1884 - dont have anything around the eye. The markings in the ear are not bag marks -very straight and clear Quote
Sword Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 Bagmarks caused by the reeding on the edge of another coin? 1 Quote
1887jubilee Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 Could it more likely be clashed dies? 1 Quote
mrbadexample Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 Yes, die clash. You get the same in early Jersey pennies. The lines are from the background of the shield. http://jerseycoins.com/pen13/Intel/misc/striations.htm 2 Quote
Sleepy Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 My 1883 has both the ear and eye marks. 1 Quote
hazelman Posted November 24, 2019 Author Posted November 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, mrbadexample said: Yes, die clash. You get the same in early Jersey pennies. The lines are from the background of the shield. http://jerseycoins.com/pen13/Intel/misc/striations.htm Yep it looks like die clashing yet another numistic word to learn striatiions Quote
VickySilver Posted November 24, 2019 Posted November 24, 2019 Yes, and those marks appear to be in relief and so die changes regardless of the specific cause (but clashing IMO). 1 Quote
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