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New Member
United States
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New Member
United States
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wow that looks amazing.. new as well.. looks like double stamp with slight rotation of coin before second strike
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1254 Posts |
Sorry to say that is a vise job, just damage. Another cent was squeezed or pounded into it causing the reverse image.
Edited by lcutler 03/25/2023 4:26 pm
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Bedrock of the Community

United States
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I believe this is a so-called "vise job", not a true error but an intent to deceive.  to the CCF!
Edited by Coinfrog 03/25/2023 4:27 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Vise job. Made post mint in an effort to deceive 
ça va bien aller
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12011 Posts |
Suggest not holding the coin with metal tweezers/grips--5th photo posted.
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Pillar of the Community

United States
3408 Posts |
 to the CCF and  vise job. The way to tell is that when they squeeze the other coin into it, it leaves a mirrored or backwards impression. We see a lot of these here. Your 1st one is exciting, the next one you'll know it's just damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8978 Posts |
 The reversed lettering etc. is the dead giveaway. 
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New Member
United States
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I'm so bummed. I found in with in a hugh pail of wheat coins the guy was selling for 8 for $1. BTW...that's a fork holding it up. I'd never use pliers either. Thanks for all the input and I learned something as well. Although I would never have guessed it purposely being done. I'll keep looking. 
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Valued Member
United States
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Disappointed that the consensus is a "vise job". If I had found it I would have thought it was an amazing mint error. Can a vice really INVERT the relief like this? That's also amazing in itself.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The inverted device is the main evidence that it is a vise job. Another coin was squeezed into this coin, the device on the other coin makes a reverse impression on this one causing the inverted image.
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