1798 Draped Bust Cent With Partial Extra Thick Planchet

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Eclectic_collect New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted Today 2H 7M ago * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Hello all! First time posting, and I need some help. I have an unusual 1798 draped bust cent where part of the planchet is extra thick at the lower obverse. It's as if it split and and got smooshed up, but the strike in the date appears to be as it should. The planchet looks like it has layers to it. I'm not as familiar with older copper, so in really don't know what would have caused this. Any input would be appreciate! Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75318 Posts	Posted Today 2H 1M ago To CCF! I'm thinking that it's PMD. I don't think that it's an error. It looks like someone tried to cut the coin. You also have to take into consideration that the coin is 228 years old, so it's been through many hands in circulation. Just my opinion. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys Today 1H 56M ago Report this Post to the Staff
Eclectic_collect New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted Today 1H 49M ago Thank you for welcome and the input! I knew PMD was a possibility, but I couldn't figure out what would have caused it. Definitely didn't think of someone trying to saw through it from that direction! Think the top edge of the lump was maybe the edge of where a vice was squeezing it? Edit: Part of the reason I initially questioned PMD was that even the bottom of the obverse and other edges make it look like it's 2 layers fused together. And the area where it would have been sawed is still so smooth. Not saying you're incorrect! Just trying to envision exactly how it sheared like that. Edited by Eclectic_collect Today 1H 37M ago Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98740 Posts	Posted Today 10M ago to CCF. It looks like damage to me also. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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