Soaper Posted yesterday at 08:21 AM Share Posted yesterday at 08:21 AM (edited) Going through old change noticed this fellar, mint mark looks like got struck odd or coin hit it during minting? Been staring at the reeds and it’s completely smooth all the way around? Thank you for any insights Edited yesterday at 08:23 AM by Soaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted yesterday at 10:03 AM Share Posted yesterday at 10:03 AM Welcome. This coin was stuck with worn out dies and has a filled D mint mark, it also has been in circulation for almost 50 years. I can see where the reads used to be on the coin they have just been worn down. Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted yesterday at 10:57 AM Share Posted yesterday at 10:57 AM The filled in D is known as a broken post, quite common on P and D mint marks. It would have had reeds when it left the mint so they have been worn or removed since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sandon Posted yesterday at 02:25 PM Popular Post Share Posted yesterday at 02:25 PM I understand that Eisenhower dollars were used in slot machines at casinos for a while in the 1970s and 80s. The reeding was flattened by the coin hitting the mechanism in the machine numerous times. This also explains why the coin has so many nicks. One also sees such flattened reeding on clad Kennedy half dollars from that period. Henri Charriere, ldhair and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted yesterday at 05:01 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:01 PM If the reeding is worn off, that would be a significant amount of metal missing and the coin should be quite lower in weight, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted yesterday at 05:45 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:45 PM On 9/18/2024 at 1:01 PM, powermad5000 said: If the reeding is worn off, that would be a significant amount of metal missing and the coin should be quite lower in weight, no? The mechanism of a slot or vending machine gradually flattens the reeding on the edge rather than removing metal, so there wouldn't necessarily be a loss in weight. Henri Charriere and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted yesterday at 06:07 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:07 PM On 9/18/2024 at 12:45 PM, Sandon said: The mechanism of a slot or vending machine gradually flattens the reeding on the edge rather than removing metal, so there wouldn't necessarily be a loss in weight. Thanks. Mushed down, not removed. I was not sure if the reeding was worn off through multiple times and multiple machines seeing how gamblers can sit in a chair at the same machine for hours and keep feeding it. Appreciate the enhanced explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
