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larena
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What do you make of this ?
It seems to be a mint error as there is no sharp edges...also if you look at the edge you can see the reeding which makes me think the edge would have been cut also if it was PMD
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03/29/2012 1:25 pm
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Got a piccie of the Obverse?  A friend is a present you give to yourself.
Nancy
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Just for you Nancyc   |
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I'm a bit undecided on this one. It could be a planchet flaw, less chance of a strike through, and possibly PMD. I often come across coins that appear to have had a slice of metal removed, fairly similar to this and I've nearly always put it down to PMD. Hang onto it, you might get a plausible reply from someone who recognizes exactly what's caused it. A friend is a present you give to yourself.
Nancy
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Looks to me like it was whacked with a hammer.
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Rest in Peace
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If it was wacked with a hammer, you would expect the edge to be flattened....and it isn't  |
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I think this is an error. Notice the rim from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock on the reverse. the missing piece at 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock is probably PMD (sliced) but the rim looks odd Aim to Enjoy life. You only get one shot at it
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I don't know all that much about errors, but from what I do know, I think it's PMD. The reason I say that is because the flattened part appears to be a bulge on the side of the coin, making the coin wider than it should be. In order for the coin to be struck that way, it would have to be struck out of collar. If the coin was struck out of collar, the entire coin would be broadstruck, wouldn't it? So I'm leaning towards PMD, for now... -oddcoins |
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here's some more pics....hope these are better   |
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If you look at the design...this appears to be done before the design was printed as no design is missing
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An interesting coin but I would call it PMD to be honest |
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I notice just above the area in question, there appear to be 2 x small indentations that may be teeth marks from a vise or similar. larena, have a really close look around the entire rims on both sides and see if there's any evidence of any more of these marks. If there are more, it's a sign that the coin has been 'held' tightly so that the piece of metal can be removed. In one piccie, I can also see a groove in the area that may be marks left by some tool. It might seem a bit bizarre I know, but hey some people have nothing better to occupy themselves with. A friend is a present you give to yourself.
Nancy
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Like most of these errors it is just too hard to tell from photos. I'm leaning towards a genuine mint fault caused by some part of machinery or foreign matter. A lot goes on at the mint that we don't get to hear about because of secrecy. Anyone who has opened a few thousand mint rolls will tell you that these things occur, but because there is no clear explanation and half the population believe in the hammer theory and grinders and polishers they get tossed in the "too hard basket".
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none of the design is missing as the impact mark is not on any of the design. and part of the feathering does look to have been flattened just a little. but then I did hear of a mint worker who lost his finger nail in a bunch of 10c planchetts maybe this is the coin it impacted on
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Posted 03/29/2012 1:12 pm
