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Gutkowski Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 09:59 am Found this one in a coin star return slot, Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 10:01 am Wow that's a odd one. Can't wait to read the posts on it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 10:07 am With a Jefferson imprint? Hmmmmmmm.Got me.That's a keeper either way but I'm guessing some post mint shenanigans. Report this Post to the Staff
Gothic Florin Pillar of the Community United States 2541 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 10:31 am Looks like a vice/squeeze job, but one man's trash is another man's treasure. Report this Post to the Staff
Brent Williams Valued Member United States 91 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 10:32 am I'll be watching for the answer Report this Post to the Staff
Funny Money Valued Member United States 424 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 12:46 pm Think I'd lean with gothic...the "in god we trust" is mirrored, like a nickel was placed against it in a vice or placed on top and banged with a sledge hammmer...still pretty neat Report this Post to the Staff
parkquarters Valued Member United States 442 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 1:13 pm imo it looks altered lets see what the pros have to say ! Report this Post to the Staff
acodym Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 1:15 pm Wow thats a really cool find! :) Report this Post to the Staff
L1011 Valued Member United States 300 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 2:13 pm Maybe someone heated up the cent a little, sandwiched it, then gave it a wack with a ball-peen hammer anyone every put 'em of RR tracks when you were a kid? we used to do that.... Edited by L1011 05/30/2010 2:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Gutkowski Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 5:23 pm Haha L1011 with my luck I would put that penny on the RR tracks and it would derail Report this Post to the Staff
Saruma Pillar of the Community United States 968 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 6:31 pm Pretty clearly looks like a case of a penny and a nickel being smashed together. The obverse of the cent was either against a vice or a hammer which is why all detail has been obliterated. Somewhere out there is a very sad looking nickel too! Report this Post to the Staff
L1011 Valued Member United States 300 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 9:39 pm Quote: Haha L1011 with my luck I would put that penny on the RR tracks and it would derail lol....I doubt it would derail a train, we use to get some crazy-shaped cents though after the train ran over them Report this Post to the Staff
stacksilver79 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 11:31 pm That's pretty neat! Report this Post to the Staff
mfhorn Pillar of the Community United States 959 Posts	Posted 05/31/2010 3:41 pm L 1011: I still have three coins I did that with; A 1962 Washington quarter; 1942 Mercury dime; 1961 Jefferson nickel. At the time silver was still used at the Mint. Sure does flatten them out! Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 05/31/2010 5:57 pm Yeah, it can make a penny the size of a dime..... Report this Post to the Staff
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