Struck thru

Struck thru - An error caused by a foreign object that got between the dies and the planchet when a coin was struck. A common Struck Thru error is a piece of wire that leaves an indentation that is usually mistaken for a scratch.
1921-S $1 Morgan Dollar--Struck Thru Grease--AU50 ANACS. Sold for $80.50. Grease clogged the lower right obverse die when this Silver Dollar was struck. Much of Liberty's back neck and trailing hair curls are obliterated (as made) from the gunk in the dies; only the 19 in the date is clear. An unusual mint error that has pearl-gray and olive patina. Two brief letters from noted VAM authority Leroy Van Allen, dated April 27, 2003 and 10 Sep 2003 (sic) accompany the lot and discuss the significance of this error.(#7300)

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1884-O $1 Morgan Dollar--Reverse Struck Thru--MS63 PCGS. (#7154) Sold for $103.50 Large Full Coin Copyrighted© Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©[Heritage Auctions]©

1922-S $1 Peace Dollar--Obverse Struck Thru--MS60 ANACS. Sold for $42. Large Full Coin Copyrighted© Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©[Heritage Auctions]©

1887 $1 Morgan Dollar--Obverse Struck Thru--MS62 NGC. (#7172) Sold for $74. Large Full Coin Copyrighted© Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©[Heritage Auctions]©

1884-O $1 Morgan Dollar--Reverse Struck Thru--MS64 NGC. Sold for $149.50. Large Full Coin Copyrighted© Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©[Heritage Auctions]©