Tony1982 Posted Monday at 11:23 PM Posted Monday at 11:23 PM Hi I was wondering if anyone could identify what has happened to the bust of Victoria on this 1870 penny. It’s a strange flaw and seems to have been done at the time of striking Quote
PWA 1967 Posted Tuesday at 05:13 AM Posted Tuesday at 05:13 AM (edited) Its a rotated die clash which this overlayed picture shows quite well. Edited Tuesday at 05:14 AM by PWA 1967 4 Quote
secret santa Posted Tuesday at 07:45 AM Posted Tuesday at 07:45 AM It seems to be a relatively common occurrence in the 1870's - I have 1875 and 1877 pennies with the same flaw. Quote
Coys55 Posted Tuesday at 11:24 AM Posted Tuesday at 11:24 AM 6 hours ago, PWA 1967 said: Its a rotated die clash which this overlayed picture shows quite well. Isn't it a brockage? Quote
Martinminerva Posted Tuesday at 11:36 AM Posted Tuesday at 11:36 AM 11 minutes ago, Coys55 said: 6 hours ago, PWA 1967 said: Its a rotated die clash which this overlayed picture shows quite well. Isn't it a brockage? No. Just a die clash - see original post at top of thread. This picture immediately above is an overlay / superimposed, not what the coin actually looks like. Quote
Tony1982 Posted Tuesday at 03:23 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 03:23 PM Very interesting, it was a coin I was offered off a dealer and with this interesting obverse I may purchase it now ! Quote
Peckris 2 Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago On 5/26/2026 at 12:24 PM, Coys55 said: Isn't it a brockage? No, a brockage is where a coin gets stuck below the die, so when the next blank arrives the stuck coin imprints itself on it giving an incuse version of the entire design. Quote
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