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Squirmasaurus Valued Member Canada 95 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 3:42 pm So, I came across this 1942 quarter in my dad's collection and I was curious what on earth would have caused this? Report this Post to the Staff

Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2769 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 3:54 pm Acetylene torch Report this Post to the Staff
Sarge50 Pillar of the Community United States 768 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 4:01 pm or acid? Edited by Sarge50 10/07/2019 4:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 4:57 pm One or the other surely! Report this Post to the Staff
Squirmasaurus Valued Member Canada 95 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 5:37 pm Um...but WHY? Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5091 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 5:48 pm Quote: Um...but WHY? Coins have been used and abused since they were made. There is not necessarily a logical explanation. When you have millions of coins circulating among millions of people, anything imaginable has been done many times. A whim, a science "experiment", a child with a whim and a hammer are 3 of many possibilities. Edited by oriole 10/07/2019 5:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2769 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 9:25 pm WHY? because people like to melt stuff http://goccf.com/t/357347 Report this Post to the Staff
CA_Coin_Hunter New Member Antarctica 47 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 12:36 pm Looks like someone shot it with a small pistol/handgun... Report this Post to the Staff
tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 10/11/2019 9:49 pm To me the interesting thing about this coin is that it is so badly damaged it's doubtful it was taken from circulation. What merchant would accept it? The damage was likely done by your father. If he had a diary you might actually scour it for the day he did it. And how it was done. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5273 Posts	Posted 10/12/2019 12:44 am A sewer found coin . City workers dreg this stuff all the time Report this Post to the Staff
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