What's in the C of America? (big pic)

[texasrichard]

I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of this Vermont but spent some more time looking at the pics. It looks like there is something inside the C of America. Almost looks like a part of a small "T" or something. I don't see anything on the reverse that would coincide with it. Any ideas? Stuff like this really intersts me... maybe I need to seek mental health assistance

 

[realone]

My advice is wait until you receive it, as we all have learned, can't tell accurately from a photo, too many shadows, toning, lighting issues etc. I know it is hard but you will have to wait any way to know in the end. Now get back and start looking at what you do have in hand.

[texasrichard]

My advice is wait until you receive it, as we all have learned, can't tell accurately from a photo, too many shadows, toning, lighting issues etc. I know it is hard but you will have to wait any way to know in the end. Now get back and start looking at what you do have in hand.

 

The only thing I have "In My Hand" right now is my butt.... Watching the market futures makes me think I'm going to lose it tomorrow...

[ant]

im seeing "E" more than a "T", but i have to stare at it

[CHABSENTIA]

Exactly.You have to have the coin in hand to see what is happening. From the picture it looks like the coin was cleaned badly and then somebody tried to straighten it out and couldn't get the edges.

[texasrichard]

Exactly.You have to have the coin in hand to see what is happening. From the picture it looks like the coin was cleaned badly and then somebody tried to straighten it out and couldn't get the edges.

 

Well I can honestly say that "that never occured to me" when looking at the coin to buy... and after now having purchased the coin... "it still doesn't occur to me". I do appreciate your opinion though; I just don't concur with it.

 

 

[jesbroken]

Richard,

I'll repeat what everyone has already said, "Wait and see!", except I'll give you an example why. About a year ago, I purchased an 1872 Liberty Seated Dime with an oddity through the date-looked exactly like an arrow imprinted on the coin below the date and through the lower side. I would have bet money on it. The picture below shows what I was looking at(the arrow appeared to go from middle lower right below the 8 and through the one to the upper left). I was told by a top coin collector that it was probably just some toning that looked like an arrow-even after he had seen the photos. I thought he had lost his mind! Then I got the coin and under magnification the second photo shows what was there-nothing but scratches and some toning. Great luck with your purchase-be patient and don't discount anything until you get the coin. Jim

 

 

 

 

[texasrichard]

Of course you are all correct (well except for the cleaning thing... I hope). I'll wait and see, and it probably is just the toning. I don't buy that many coins and when I do I tend to get over-excited.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

It looks like toning to me. If not, then it could be a small die break. Interesting, but nothing to get worked up over. Good luck.