Canada 1893 Silver 10 Cent O6/F3, Plachet Flaw Error - ICCS G-4
Offered is a very unusual 1893 sterling silver 10 cent, being of the obverse type 6 / flat top 3 variety, and displaying an intriguing pre-strike planchet flaw, KM#3var. Although we are not completely certain of what caused this anomaly, we speculate that the flan suffered from a retained lamination in the field adjacent to the rim, and that this was at some point displaced before being struck back into the planchet, with the reverse detail appearing on top of the displaced metal.
Although a typical circulated example (having been certified by trusted Canadian grader ICCS as G-4), this piece remains reasonably attractive, and displays the variety quite well. In all, an exceedingly interesting variety on an early issue, and certainly a piece worthy of further research.
Offered is a very unusual 1893 sterling silver 10 cent, being of the obverse type 6 / flat top 3 variety, and displaying an intriguing pre-strike planchet flaw, KM#3var. Although we are not completely certain of what caused this anomaly, we speculate that the flan suffered from a retained lamination in the field adjacent to the rim, and that this was at some point displaced before being struck back into the planchet, with the reverse detail appearing on top of the displaced metal.
Although a typical circulated example (having been certified by trusted Canadian grader ICCS as G-4), this piece remains reasonably attractive, and displays the variety quite well. In all, an exceedingly interesting variety on an early issue, and certainly a piece worthy of further research.
Offered is a very unusual 1893 sterling silver 10 cent, being of the obverse type 6 / flat top 3 variety, and displaying an intriguing pre-strike planchet flaw, KM#3var. Although we are not completely certain of what caused this anomaly, we speculate that the flan suffered from a retained lamination in the field adjacent to the rim, and that this was at some point displaced before being struck back into the planchet, with the reverse detail appearing on top of the displaced metal.
Although a typical circulated example (having been certified by trusted Canadian grader ICCS as G-4), this piece remains reasonably attractive, and displays the variety quite well. In all, an exceedingly interesting variety on an early issue, and certainly a piece worthy of further research.