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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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United States
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PMD or....alien termites....
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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My first impression when I saw the front of that coin, was that is was a roman-era coin. Then I saw the words "LIBERTY" and saw the date, and was disappointed!
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PMD. But it has a high "cool" factor,i would keep it. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
607 Posts |
my first guess was torched but I dont know how those letters or whatever it is got there.
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Valued Member
United States
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Odd but if its PMD would'nt the E in LIBERTY be under the " mess "not stamped on top? |
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Pillar of the Community
United Arab Emirates
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I agree with John1, very cool!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
607 Posts |
Thats a really good question bournepiper this is a very odd coin I will post some better pictures...
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is a cent that has been near a welder or acetalyne torch. It has been hit numerous times with slag. The appearance of letters in the middle of the coin is just coincidence. The coin's original lettering that still shows is just because that are was not affected as badly as the rest of the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What does it weigh? Definitely a cool factor...
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Canada
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Rest in Peace
United States
1943 Posts |
This cent is just PMD. How it happened outside the mint is irrelevant. With mint errors you must explain in detail how it happened in the minting process. The first step in collecting error coins is to study the minting process. Then you will quickly rule out coins like the one in this thread. |
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United States
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Interesting Coin. PMD I would say. Also a keeper just for curiosity sake. |
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