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Rest in Peace
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I bet you found it at a fire sale .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Most definitely a fire damaged coin. Probably found in ashes of a campground (people throw stupid things into fires). Classic post mint damage ( PMD).  |
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New Member
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Thank you for your responses...this is what I was having questions about not the actual visual condition of the coin..thank you again
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Pillar of the Community
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Other than the obvious poor condition, the first thing that struck my eye was the perfect "O" on the temple. Likely PMD and displaced metal as the O looks raised above the surface. Something such as a dropped letter would be struck into the coin and flat with the surface. |
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Pillar of the Community
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 Could have been an air bubble in the planchet, heated up differant than the metal. I would think it would be bigger than that. Fire does strange things to metal. |
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I agree fire does do weird things to metals that's why a perfect o the same size and shape as in montecello seemed weird to me
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to the Community! |
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Could it be a strange die clash. and the 'O' on his forehead is the 'O' in Monticello?
Coop, could you do one of your magic overlays?
Edited by Dearborn
06/21/2021 1:38 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I could but that area is not affected by a die clash. Just the fields and some sub field areas. Just no way this could happen at the mint. Looks more like someone hammered a BIC into the coin. Just a spender coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Hammering a BIC. Nice visual.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with the PMD diagnosis. |
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It was just a thought. Now trying to visualize a bic pen being hammered into the coin and wondering how the plastic holds up..
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New Member
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Thanks everyone again on yourthoughts...I will post a pic later from my coin microscope..this thing just has me puzzled
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