1920 Straits Settlement 1 Cent; How Is This Peculiar Shape Possible?

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Coins Mania Valued Member Singapore 151 Posts	Posted 11/03/2024 09:53 am Weight is 5.8g on a 1 decimal scale. Thickness is evenly 1.5mm I have one normal coin place side by side for comparison. Reverve in close shot Can anyone explain? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 11/03/2024 12:57 pm Foreign coins have been minted in different shapes throughout the years. Here's some info on yours...... https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5688.html Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 11/03/2024 1:47 pm Very interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coins Mania Valued Member Singapore 151 Posts	Posted 11/04/2024 05:42 am Instead of being squarish, it is parallelogram, bigger but thinner. It lays flat on table top. Weight is correct. I wish someone has an idea of how it can happen and can it be classified as an error type. Edited by Coins Mania 11/04/2024 8:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25740 Posts	Posted 11/04/2024 9:44 pm I don't think that it's a error. Rather it probably has been altered in some way similar to a Texas Cent. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16873 Posts	Posted 11/04/2024 9:46 pm The entire design is deformed, so it can't be an "error" - that would require parallelogram-shaped blanks, parallelogram-shaped dies and parallelogram-shaped collars. Which leaves post-mint damage: it's been crushed, carefully so as to keep the design from being damaged. 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
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6639 Posts	Posted 11/05/2024 02:48 am Quote: I don't think that it's a error. Rather it probably has been altered in some way similar to a Texas Cent. Report this Post to the Staff
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