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NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 6:40 pm 188?.. Meia Rupiah, Portuguese India - does anyone know how this coin got it's edge squished like this? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16681 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 6:48 pm Exposed to heat would be my guess. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 6:52 pm For what reason? :( Report this Post to the Staff
EgCollector Pillar of the Community Egypt 3470 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 7:14 pm Could this be a result of a defective die? Report this Post to the Staff
onejinx Pillar of the Community United States 1231 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 7:21 pm Is the metal bubbled up? Possible acid testing Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 7:42 pm Quote: Could this be a result of a defective die? I was wondering about that, however it does look like someone took a blow torch to it just for fun... Report this Post to the Staff
latman100 Pillar of the Community Australia 1040 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 8:57 pm Possibly solder from being made into jewellery? Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 02/28/2009 9:36 pm Probably.. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16883 Posts	Posted 03/01/2009 01:08 am Quote: Possibly solder from being made into jewellery? That would be my guess. Looks like someone's had a go at removing some of the blobs, over the CUS I of the king's name, and near the X in REX. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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