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Pillar of the Community
United States
1429 Posts |
Found this in a pile of coins I had. How can this happen?   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
I actually laughed out loud. Looks like it was used as a dartboard by gnomes, or something.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1429 Posts |
What a shame - I thought it was a new variety :)
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Valued Member
United States
202 Posts |
When I first opened your post I wasn't sure what you were talking about after looking at the first picture. Then I scrolled down.  Tough luck. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Shadowcreator, lol!
Another possibility was a tiny pizza pan for elves...all those chop marks!
Edited by KurtS
08/03/2008 8:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
I think the III exploded. Maybe that should be your next pocket piece?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1429 Posts |
I have to admit this one was nicely seated in the album for the past 25 years. I guess that I missed this when I was 12 or maybe the local dealer fed me with a piece that fit my budget!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
Zohar444- well no matter how you got it, we all make mistakes as a new collector. In fact I bet everyone on this forum has a story of something stupid they did as a new collector which now makes them laugh to think of it.
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
I lost a large cent when I was 10. It looked like garbage, anyway.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19951 Posts |
I think over a hundred years ago sombody was probably trying to pass it off as a dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
BadThad- How would one pass it off as a dollar? By coloring it gold or something like that?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
By size  What a terrible thing to do to a coin  - it almost makes me sad there are people out there who do this... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19951 Posts |
Quote:
BadThad- How would one pass it off as a dollar? By coloring it gold or something like that?
Back then there was a lot of confusion with currency, mostly due to scarcity and ignorance. By simply removing the denomination, one could pass it off a coin as a higher denomination to the unknowing. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Posted 08/03/2008 7:25 pm
