1856 Large Cent Die Scratch or Struck-thru?

[tommy44]

Take a look at the pictures of my 1856 Large Cent and let me know what you think. The artifact is above the surface of the field and is a part of the coin, not something that is loose.

 

I'm thinking die scratch but if so wouldn't there be more of them around or was is so noticeable that they stopped using that die after one piece.

 

If a struck-thru wouldn't there be a depression in the field instead of it being above the surface?

 

Your opinion of the grade will also be appreciated.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

No, that is post mint damage. Poor coin has been sorely abused.

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

I can't see the coin in hand but my first thought was an attempt to repair PMD.

[BillJones]

Scratch.

 

Note the raised metal to the right of the scratch. That is where the scratched out metal ended up after the sharp instrument scratched the coin.

 

A struck through would be in the surface, not above it.

[jwc]

scratch and xf 40 to 45 details

[johnny9434]

id say pms as well. to bad.....

[RWB]

Knife cut. At high magnification you might see the grinding pattern from the blade as it was drawn across the cent.

 

The crooked date is fun!

[tommy44]

Knife cut. At high magnification you might see the grinding pattern from the blade as it was drawn across the cent.

 

The crooked date is fun!

 

Knife cut? Interesting, are you talking about the slightly lighter color from the back of the head ending up at the raised line of "pushed up" metal?

[RWB]

Behind the portrait....at least that's what it looks like to me based on the photos.

[Houston Investor]

Coin is badly mutilated. Pass - its soo ugly.

[coinman_23885]

id say pms as well. to bad.....

 

PMS? I knew Miss Liberty had it tough, but it never occured to me that she was involved in a knife fight during one of her episodes. I always thought she looked bitter and, well, a little... shall we say grumpy?

 

 

 

(And I hope no one is offended; I couldn't resist the opportunity for a little fun.)

[CaptHenway]

Scratch.

 

Note the raised metal to the right of the scratch. That is where the scratched out metal ended up after the sharp instrument scratched the coin.

 

A struck through would be in the surface, not above it.

 

^ This.

[Kurtdog]

Die cracks aren't that straight and struck-throughs are indented. This was cut along a straight-edge, and that's just displaced metal.

[tommy44]

Die cracks aren't that straight and struck-throughs are indented. This was cut along a straight-edge, and that's just displaced metal.

 

I wasn't thinking die crack, I was thinking possibly die scratch or maybe the die got in a knife fight

[Kurtdog]

Die cracks aren't that straight and struck-throughs are indented. This was cut along a straight-edge, and that's just displaced metal.

I wasn't thinking die crack, I was thinking possibly die scratch or maybe the die got in a knife fight

If it came from the die, there are others. And there were 2,690,463 of these minted, and nobody else has seen one, yet. In addition, a die scratch that deep would have height on the coin. Psst, this knife fight took place after the coin was struck.

[Jon P. Sullivan]

It's a scratch (post mint damage), and is not a mint error or die variety.

[MercuryMan]

Scratch