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Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 07/03/2011 3:36 pm Well I was just going through my collection and came across my well worn 1897 Barber quarter. I got it when I first started collecting coins (About 6 years ago). It was labeled "Damaged" so I got it for like two dollars. I know yall are probly wondering why I bought it, well I cant remember Here it is: I came to the conclusion that it was smashed together with some other coin using a vise, I just didnt know which one. I compared the size of the lines to a nickel, perfect fit. I can read "We Trust" backwards on the barber. So here is the "UST" at 30x magnification. Here is a pic of my Shield nickel at 30x magnification. So thats what I found out today. I wonder who did this and where the Shield nickel is... If anyone out there has a Shield nickel with the same damage, PM me Edited by Hambone 07/03/2011 4:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff

smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 07/03/2011 6:05 pm They were likely trying to create a mint error coin and screwed it up. Neat though. Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 07/03/2011 7:16 pm Yeah, like they do pennies. I wonder when it was done since both coins are dated in the 1800's. Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 2:09 pm That coin has some character. Report this Post to the Staff
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