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I have had this error for years and recently took a picture to post on CCF. It's a 1953 to 1964 small cent that was struck on one side only. I'm a long time coin collector but little experience with errors. Were these type of errors common and has anyone seen one before?   |
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Not an error,PMD.Sorry. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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i do not see a rim on the obverse, maybe a grinder creation?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am not an expert on errors, but I don't think it is really possible to have a coin struck on one side only unless it is a capped die that prevents one side from being struck because the die is covered by a planchet, which, depending on its nature, transmits some portion of an image.
In this case, I would have to assume that one side was removed mechanically. If you weigh it, I would assume it is less than the 3.2g it should be if it was a complete planchet.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What would happen if two blanks went into the strike chamber together?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There would still be some evidence of a collar on the rims, though greatly flattened and somewhat distorted. The rims would push out at the sides and the coin would then be wider at that point than the regulation coin diameter.
Sorry wireman, I have to agree with the above posters: someone's gone at it with a grinder.
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Rest in Peace
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wireman09I enlarged your photo and colourized it to show you the scape lines probably caused by a grinding type tool. 
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Canada
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Don't forget that the coins are rimmed prior to striking, transforming Type 1 to Type II planchets.... if it was struck by a cap, centred, it will still have a rim on the blank side. This is a post-mint damaged coin.
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Nothing to contradict expert opinion already posted. Just want to express my admiration for Wert's image manipulation.
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Ahhhh gee, thanks t_y......  |
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