1972 halves?

[demano]

New to roll hunting, found these 2 1972 halves that have a raised area around the bust, you can feel it with your finger. The rest of the 1972's it was not there. Is this a called die error and worth saving? Thanks for any info.

 

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[CRHer700]

It is simply a weakly struck coin, not a die error. The coin was not minted quite hard enough and flow lines on the surface of the metal was the result. Keen observation though.

 

[galenrog]

Part of the issues with 1972D halves is a result from overpolished dies. This is evidenced by the no “FG” and weak “FG” on some reverse dies. This overpolishing, alone, can give the appearance of a weak strike, and is at least part of what you are seeing.

Time for more coffee.

 

[demano]

Thanks all for the information. Keep hunting I guess.