JKN58 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Sorting thru inherited collection from my father and want to know if this coin is a mint error or after mint damage? If so, a possible value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 @JKN [Fred Weinberg, the soon to be retired "error coin legend," with 60+ years of experience in such coins would ordinarily be the go-to source for your question. I see a clipped planchet with a pronounced straight edge. My wife was of no assistance whatsoever, staring at your photos silently for a moment before blurting out in fractured English: "Why they don't show the other [missing] part? Why they (presumably the Brazilian Mint) do it like that?" Pending a response from an informed viewer, I would guess: a). Your father acquired and kept the coin because it appealed to his curiosity for such rarely seen relics, and b). The wear pattern suggests a pattern of repetitious, numismatically cringe-worthy mishandling: thumbprint-sized wear on the obverse and similarly localized forefinger-sized wear on the reverse. Value? I wouldn't hazard a guess 🤔. However, rare or unique a coin may be, it's ultimately demand that is a determinant in establishing its price. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
