Just for fun: What the heck is going on with this Ike dollar?

[braddick]

Not too serious of a thread (thus the forum pick). Here's an interesting Ike dollar.

 

What do you think happened to it?

 

[rons]

If Ike could talk he might say Help me I'm melting

[ldhair]

PCI got creative in finding a way to fit it in the slab.

[jgrinz]

This infamous green Giant thumb print error squeezed into the slab ??

 

 

[cpm9ball]

Pat, if this is yours, is there reeding on the edge from IGWT clockwise to the "Y" of LIBERTY? If not, it could be that the retaining collar broke and the metal flow continued south. Do you have a photo of the reverse?

 

Cool!

 

Chris

[physics-fan3.14]

My best guess looks like it was struck normally the first time, but wasn't ejected all the way. When the new planchet entered the chamber, it overlapped a bit and was struck over the present coin.

[braddick]

You guys are pretty good!

 

Here's another (ever so slight) hint:

 

 

We're taking off for the afternoon, but I'll have full slab photos later this evening...

[BankNote1]

That is one of the best Ike dollar errors I have ever seen. Regardless of what happened that is a neat coin!

[WoodenJefferson]

Well, this looks like the copper.

[Coindude]

My best guess looks like it was struck normally the first time, but wasn't ejected all the way. When the new planchet entered the chamber, it overlapped a bit and was struck over the present coin.

Exactly my thoughts.

 

As for the second one. It's one of those fakes from the gallery mint. I don't much care for them but they are educational. It appears to be first struck off center then multiple brockage strikes.

[WoodenJefferson]

This is a two piece brockage set, with a reversed mirror image of the Ike pressed (not struck but squeezed into it from pressure) into a previously struck copper.

 

They will fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and should be kept together to keep that dramatic effect in perspective.

 

How that copper got into the coin press is what is interesting.

 

 

 

[Coindude]

Excellent insight there WJ. I do believe you are 100% correct on further review. I do believe it is still from the Gallery Mint, they are notorious for doing stuff like that, although I've never seen them do something like that pair before.

[braddick]

You guys are on it!

I little deductive reasoning along with a couple of hints and you both nailed it.

 

 

[braddick]

The reverses: