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1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:05 pm
by Bédé
Good evening, here is a coin of 1 cent 1993 die cap that i found in May 2012:
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(To the right a normal coin for comparison)

How much can that be worth?
I am waiting for your answers.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:43 pm
by troubadour
Spooned coin?

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:28 pm
by Bédé
Here's another photos but under best lighting:
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On the obverse, you can see the ghosting effect of maple twig.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:30 pm
by Bédé
Hello !

The photos have disappeared. I will reinstate them.
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I compared the two-piece slices, a normal coin and the 1 cent 1993 Cap die:
ImageIn top: 1 cent 1993 Cap die; in bottom: normal coin.
ImageIn top: normal coin; in bottom: 1 cent 1993 Cap die.`

Numicanada (Coinsandcanada) says $ 600 but, I want to know the exact value of this defect.

Thanks !

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:37 pm
by Bédé
Oops !
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Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:58 pm
by troubadour
Doesn't look like a Die cap to me.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:09 pm
by Bédé
Look at the lighting on both coins, the coin of 1 cent 1993 is bulging on the reverse:
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Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:58 pm
by Bill in Burl
An error expert (who doesn't come to the site)says that it's postmint damage.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:21 am
by Bédé
What does "post-mint" mean?

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:45 am
by Bill in Burl
Post-mint means that it left the Mint in good shape and then someone manually changed it in his basement or garage.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:55 am
by coinguy
I agree.
Not a diecap but PMD.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:21 pm
by Bédé
coinguy wrote:I agree.
Not a diecap but PMD.

What does PMD mean?

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:40 pm
by coinguy
As Bill stated
Post mint damage.
It was done after it left the mint.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:43 pm
by Bédé
Thank you ! I do not speak much English. But i write with the help of the translator.

Re: 1 cent 1993 - Die cap

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:42 pm
by Bédé
troubadour wrote:Spooned coin?

This is not a spooned coin, because the rim is not wrapped by spoon. Otherwise we would see the piece slightly smaller than usual.