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the peeled part, if that's what it is, is unusual Indeed, it sure is. Another question to ask is how thick is it? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Post-strike damage of a rather vicious nature.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just a heavily damaged, beat up cent. PSD. Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's almost like one of those ratty ancients that people post asking for identification. Even knowing this was a Lincoln it took me a minute to Rorschach the profile on the obverse. The rounded lump on the reverse must have been from a parallel dig which folded over part of the rim and edge.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agree, this coin is PMDLet's see some pictures of your new hoard! You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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United States
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Weird this coin does have an appearance similar to a copper coin that's been buried for a very long time.. Road rash wouldn't explain the big crescent shaped object.
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United States
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 to the CCF However that coin arrived at its present state - it did not leave the mint that way. It's simply a damaged coin. |
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It almost looks like something baked on top of the penny, hence the finer edge of the bottom where the *stuff* is peeled up.
Sorry to hear about your mom's friend.
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United States
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One of the more beat up cents I've seen.
Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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What I don't understand is why she isolated that one when there is bound to be one much more valuable in the other 20 pounds of wheat cents?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe two coins, somehow matted together, by heat or corrosion?
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Sparky replies aside, there are 2 things that I can't wrap my head around:
1: why did she isolate this penny of the 1000s of other wheats?
2: Call me a fool, but "Road rash" does not explain that fold, esp considering the bottom half of the fold is completely "clean" for lack of a better word. While there's 1 notch along the rim of the fold, once you move closer left of the rim, its smooth.
As for the weight: 2.91g | width: 0.1cm | length:1.92cm
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Pillar of the Community
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Ricksta- All of us are telling you it's PMD, there is nothing special about that extremely damaged coin. Don't cry wolf too many times on this forum. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Pillar of the Community
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The PSD is going to overwhelm anything else you think you are seeing. The fold on the coin is part of the PSD, even if there was a slight split planchet ("clamshell") that allowed it to fold over. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Maybe she thought it was worth saving. If I had to guess how, I'd say it got caught in some kind of machine like a water pump impeller for a while.
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