First Flight halfs have a die chip!

[Wihlborg]

I received the four uncirculated First Flight commemorative half-dollars I ordered from the mint earlier in the week, but I did not have a chance to look at them closely until now.

 

I have just found that all four coins have the same exact die chip on the reverse. I have circled it in red on the image.

I wonder how many of them will wind up being minted from this reverse die. Has anyone else noticed this on his or her coins?

 

John

 

[jtryka]

If I ever get mine I'll let you know.

[Wihlborg]

Yea, the mint really screwed up from top to bottom with the First Flight program

 

John

 

[LanLord]

No die chip on mine. I only have one, but it's clean of any such debris.

[jtryka]

Well, they are supposed to ship them today, but then again, they were also supposed to ship on 11/20, 11/18, 11/14, 11/8, 10/31, 10/28, 10/14, and 9/30, after ordering on 9/13...

[Higashiyama]

That is interesting -- I received mine yesterday, and it has a very similar looking "chip" in the top-central portion of the reverse. It was clearly made in the striking process as opposed to subsequent mishandling.

 

By the way, I think this half is one of the most attractive of all the modern commems.