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malibu Valued Member Canada 304 Posts	Posted 12/20/2010 5:28 pm the digits are SMOOSHED Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 12/20/2010 8:04 pm That's the word! Edited by cazzuey 12/20/2010 8:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 12/20/2010 10:01 pm Here's another smooched cent I got in a roll a few days ago Report this Post to the Staff
uncle al Valued Member Canada 311 Posts	Posted 12/20/2010 10:39 pm thank you for your comments and photos, I appreciate you assistance. Report this Post to the Staff
hhbkiddo Pillar of the Community Canada 1248 Posts	Posted 12/20/2010 10:43 pm 44fn... two differrnt pictures.... can not compare............... images have to be taken under the exact same conditions..... these are not!! Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 12/21/2010 09:11 am I think his picture is fine, just to show a quick example. Report this Post to the Staff
cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 12/21/2010 5:39 pm This may a little better Report this Post to the Staff
TwoCentsWorth Valued Member Canada 250 Posts	Posted 12/21/2010 6:42 pm The one on the right looks like it was placed in a vice and squished. or hammered. I can't tell in this photo, is there similar damage to the rim? Report this Post to the Staff
cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 12/21/2010 10:20 pm There's no obvious damage to the rim back or front I think it's just another carefully hammered blunt coin Report this Post to the Staff
cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 12/21/2010 10:26 pm I will take some more pics tomorrow Report this Post to the Staff
cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 12/22/2010 11:34 am Here's more pics So you can see there is no damage to the rim except for common nicks Could use some more oppions Thanks in advance Report this Post to the Staff
flipcoin Valued Member Canada 75 Posts	Posted 01/07/2011 2:48 pm it looks like a worn out date. Report this Post to the Staff
R2bR2c Valued Member Canada 153 Posts	Posted 01/07/2011 3:10 pm All it takes is a little piece of dowel rod and a hammer. Report this Post to the Staff
soccerdad Valued Member Canada 311 Posts	Posted 01/07/2011 3:29 pm Just checked the glossery in my coin guide. I could not find the word smooshed. Report this Post to the Staff
flipcoin Valued Member Canada 75 Posts	Posted 01/11/2011 10:17 pm well we all got a good look at it and I'm staying with smooshed or worn.? Report this Post to the Staff
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