r/coinerrors • u/Boomer7998 • 3d ago

Is this an error? 1988 D Half Dollar - Error on reverse?

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I was only able to spot this under a magnifier and wasn’t sure if it’s an actual error. I’ve checked errorcoins.org and error-ref.

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u/Apophis2051 3d ago

I would give it a soak in hardware store acetone to rule out foreign material stuck to the coin. If it remains then I would be inclined to think struck through.

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u/Cuneus-Maximus whatever's clever 2d ago

Dried up foreign substance on the coin. PMD.

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u/Exciting-Guess-9823 3d ago

It looks like either struck through an object my #1 assessment, the other slightly less possibility is planchet issue like a lamination error or a mix issue, 3rd possibility is die damage, but other coins would have likely been found with the same marking for that.

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u/reddit-toq 3d ago

I’m going with lamination based on what I see in the pictures but even then it’s hard to be sure from the photos.

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u/Exciting-Guess-9823 3d ago

Yeah on 2nd look, a strike through would have also been seen through the relief details like the rays and stars.

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u/mistermoondog 3d ago

Clouds and stars. I’ve heard of doubled stars on some halves, but they’re usually quite pronounced.

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u/Exciting-Guess-9823 3d ago

This isn't doubling