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Rest in Peace
United States
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It weighs 3 grams so it's copper. Any ideas?   |
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Valued Member
United States
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That one sure looks like PMD (post mint damage) to me. It appears that someone took a drill press to the obverse. I think I can make out the "whirl" effect from a spinning drill bit in the field right of Lincoln's nose. I am not sure how the central design remained partially intact while the peripheral lettering and date was obliterated, but PMD is my guess:). Hopefully, I will be wrong and it will turn out to be a nice capped die! Good luck! |
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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How could PMD to that degree only affect the obverse? |
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Valued Member
United States
465 Posts |
Maybe kind of like shinning a shoe?Maybe,could a buffing wheel do this?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
You could do that with a dremel tool...not saying that's what it is, but just giving a scenario in which you could deface the obverse and leave the reverse alone.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
Thanks for all the opinions guys. I was really hoping for a definite answer (if possible) for the condition of the obverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A whizzing job gone a little too far  As chugly pointed out, you can see the radial whirls in the right field going in a downward motion. They can probably be seen in the left field as well but the lighting is better on the right side. That tells me that a rotary device was used, probably a wire brush on a Dremel. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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wow I would have never guessed this was the answer. I am glad I do not even mess with errors because I would lose my shirt if I did because I have to be honest this one looked like some kind of capped die to me
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
That's what I thought when I first seen it, Bryan - struck through late stage die cap.
But, then I seen the swirls and decided to wait for other opinions.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The marks on the right 1/2 of the coin could be finger prints. I agree the coin is damaged. But without real good images, sometimes you just can tell for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
602 Posts |
YUP! someone took an abrasive wheel to this. Maybe trying to make a hobo nickel type coin then gave up. WOLF
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Posted 01/10/2011 8:26 pm
