Is This A Man Made Hole In My 1922 Penny?

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boatshed New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 06:11 am Such a pity that somebody made a hole in this 1922 Penny, considering there is an 'N' under the King's chin and a rather strange double nose. Can anybody say what the hole was made by? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 06:20 am to CCF. The hole looks man made,with a drill. The nose/chin looks like a clash. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 06:31 am Sure is! You guessed right. In front of the eye looks like struck through a tiny length of wire, probably part of a tungsten light filament. Below chin: Can't quite make up my mind about this feature, but I will guess some sort of impact damage. Report this Post to the Staff
boatshed New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 06:33 am Thanks John1. It does look man made, but ....does anything like that hole EVER happen in a mint error? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 08:45 am I don't see how it would happen at the mint. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5253 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 09:13 am The raised rim around the hole is a sure sign that it happened outside of the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 09:32 am Definitely not a mint error. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Daves Errors Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 2:10 pm Man made hole. The clash is a lil interesting can you post a pic. of the reverse please Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
boatshed New Member Australia 45 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 7:59 pm Here is the reverse as requested by Daves Errors. Report this Post to the Staff
Daves Errors Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 9:32 pm Yeah that's Not Mint Damage. I don't think anything on the reverse of the coin could make a clash like that Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16862 Posts	Posted 06/18/2019 11:57 pm Quote: Yeah that's Not Mint Damage. I don't think anything on the reverse of the coin could make a clash like that Sorry. Actually, there is - it's a perfect match for the second "N" in PENNY (Don't forget, Australian coins are medal-orientation). So that part is definitely a die clash. So it's a shame someone's gone and drilled that hole. Not that it would have been a particularly valuable coin, with all that green corrosion on it. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
airgem Valued Member Australia 369 Posts	Posted 06/19/2019 5:57 pm Die clash on obverse for sure. And a little bit better than normal with more to see,but ruined with the hole Report this Post to the Staff
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