1979 d multiple repunched mint mark 0

[Ratzie33]

The d trails down over the 1

 

 

Edited October 12, 2019 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

[Ratzie33]

Is that the floating d you were talking about? Good luck with your surgery man.

[Greenstang]

Not close to RPM, coin has been gouged. Almost looks like someone has ntried to remove the MM.

[Ratzie33]

Why would someone take the time to do that? Duplicating the outline of the d in a downward directional motion? Dedicated defacers out there. 

[Ratzie33]

So I have a Saturday morning what to do? I know I’ll deface this coin..... but how? I’ll try to remove the mint Mark!

[Ratzie33]

Then I’ll retrace the outline of the d sideways because I changed my mind 

[Ratzie33]

Smells like something’s rotten in Denmark greenstank

[Ratzie33]

Maybe it’s ckawtomatic’s d he took in the lake that stinks?

Edited October 12, 2019 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

[Ratzie33]

Just to make sure I’ll trace the outline of the d in a connect the dots way all the way down to its new sideways resting place.

[Ratzie33]

Explain how you gouge metal so it builds back up over itself in a repeating pattern? A gouge wouldn’t overlap like that.

Edited October 12, 2019 by Ratzie33

[Ratzie33]

Are you familiar with welding? When metal is hot it beads and weaves overlapping.

[kbbpll]

Honestly, I would stop obsessing over it. It's just a damaged coin. How it happened doesn't matter. It wasn't minted like that.

[Just Bob]

Just a little studying would convince you that this could not possibly be a "multiple repunched mint mark."

[Conder101]

14 hours ago, Ratzie33 said:

Explain how you gouge metal so it builds back up over itself in a repeating pattern? A gouge wouldn’t overlap like that.

If the object doing the gouging does not make the gouge in one smooth continuous movement it will show a repeating pattern like that as it hesitates, starts, hesitates, starts etc.  Every time the gouging object hesitates for an instant a new ridge line is created in the groove.

[Marquez-Collector]

Dead give away that it was not done at the mint is;

The coin is tarnished and the so called "floating D" or more obvious, damage has not tarnish. Why would that area stay clean, untouched, while the rest of the coin degrades and corrodes? 

I apologize for being blunt but, just trying to help

[VKurtB]

2 hours ago, Dukemnm said:

I apologize for being blunt

Why? Why does anyone ever apologize for blunt truth? We're talking about actual facts here, folks.

Edited October 15, 2019 by VKurtB

[Crawtomatic]

52 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

Why? Why does anyone ever apologize for blunt truth? We're talking about actual facts here, folks.

It's certainly better than hemming, hawing, and nervous chuckles.

[Marquez-Collector]

22 hours ago, VKurtB said:

Why? Why does anyone ever apologize for blunt truth? We're talking about actual facts here, folks.

Soften the blow. 

[VKurtB]

2 hours ago, Dukemnm said:

Soften the blow. 

I think one of the things that is actually hurting us as a society is too much concern for "softening blows". We used to not be such hand-wringers about that. I miss those days, a lot!  I guess those of us who grew up with Civil Defense drills, where we literally knew where we'd go if nuclear weapons started dropping while we were at school, just grew up tougher. We didn't need trigger warnings or safe spaces. There were no safe spaces and we were okay with that. I was in 2nd grade during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and somehow we didn't need "Happy Talk Counseling".

Edited October 16, 2019 by VKurtB

[Marquez-Collector]

1 hour ago, VKurtB said:

I think one of the things that is actually hurting us as a society is too much concern for "softening blows". We used to not be such hand-wringers about that. I miss those days, a lot!  I guess those of us who grew up with Civil Defense drills, where we literally knew where we'd go if nuclear weapons started dropping while we were at school, just grew up tougher. We didn't need trigger warnings or safe spaces. There were no safe spaces and we were okay with that. I was in 2nd grade during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and somehow we didn't need "Happy Talk Counseling".

Yep. Definitely a generational gap difference. That isn't to say that life for some folks was not rough and developed calluses. In my First and Second grade, I attended a school where if my clothes were not pressed and shoes shined,  I was sent home and fail for the day or got a 0 in conduct. Yes, I was graded for conduct. in the times where it was Ok for the professor, (yeah, they didn't like "teachers" thing lol), to tug your sideburn or get smacked with a ruler for misbehaving or not turning in your homework. At home it was a little different, Manners and Values were at the heart of the lesson. 

It is not to say that most folks don't need a good smack upside the head to knock some sense into them. I just chose a different approach. 

Like delivering a blow with a boxers glove vs bare knuckles. Yes, bare knuckles is more pleasing  however, both are devastating and only one has a reciprocal effect.  

 

[Ratzie33]

Okay you’re right, I hadn’t considered the mark not being tarnished. Sharp eye. Good call. I apologize.