Oldest CRH Find Yet - 1918 With Weird PMD

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SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 02/15/2013 10:10 pm This is the oldest penny I've found so far coin roll hunting. Anybody know what these three dents are from? They are the same color as the rest of the coin so it must have happened a long time back. Report this Post to the Staff

TJB17 Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 02/15/2013 10:52 pm Looks like it was shot 3x with a BB gun. Report this Post to the Staff
cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 02/15/2013 11:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
socceraustin23 Valued Member United States 433 Posts	Posted 02/16/2013 01:09 am Thats really strange but still nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 02/16/2013 10:34 am Yep, IMO BB damage. I've seen coins hit with BB's and that's just it looks like. Nice date though! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 02/16/2013 6:31 pm Interesting, thanks. I wonder how far away it was when shot. Report this Post to the Staff
pennysaver Pillar of the Community Canada 937 Posts	Posted 02/17/2013 07:14 am Back in the day when I was a was a brash and ignorant kid adding to the ever-growing amount of BB'd coins in the world we'd stand a penny on stack of tires and back off about 20 feet and fire away. Thinking back on it, with all those BB's whizzing around it's a wonder we didn't all end up like Ralphie in "A Christmas Story". Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8521 Posts	Posted 02/17/2013 11:56 am Can we see the reverse ? Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 02/17/2013 7:58 pm I can't remember the exact pic setup I used the first time, but here's the reverse. Is it weird that this is now my favorite coin? Report this Post to the Staff
hammerrob Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 02/17/2013 9:37 pm Must be the 'John Wilkes Booth' commemorative Lincoln Cent.... Report this Post to the Staff
SilverEye Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 12:48 am lol And just in time for President's Day! Report this Post to the Staff
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