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EOCanuck Valued Member Canada 56 Posts	Posted 07/15/2012 8:39 pm Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me in identifying a possible error coin. My fathers collection has this penny in it and we're not too sure if its a die break or just someone did something fancy to it. He's had it in his collection a while and would like some opinions. At first glance it looked like tool damage, but the detail of the coin is not damaged beyond the pie mark. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 07/15/2012 8:40 pm It looks like damage to me. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 07/15/2012 8:53 pm ...EOCanuck...to the forum. I have seen this effect in my wood working hobby...This looks a lot like a chisel and hammer job to me...It has the same characteristics of a shape point (at entry) and one bevelled side. Report this Post to the Staff
EOCanuck Valued Member Canada 56 Posts	Posted 07/15/2012 9:27 pm Thanks for the welcome :D A chisel would make sense, I was checking into die cracks and what not and it didnt quite look right for that. Thanks for your opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
Sixthcents Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 07/20/2012 4:19 pm I find coins like that sometimes, they look like someone attempted to cut them with side cutters. I don't know who would want an eighth of a penny, but then again times were tough in 1932. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 07/20/2012 8:13 pm Hey Sixthcents...According to the picture, don't you mean 1/4 penny..... Report this Post to the Staff
Sixthcents Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 07/21/2012 11:48 am Yup! Some folks were only making 4 1/2 cents an hour so you gotta make change sooner or later. Edited by Sixthcents 07/21/2012 11:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
EOCanuck Valued Member Canada 56 Posts	Posted 07/21/2012 1:04 pm Its too bad, the condition of the penny otherwise is nice. Not too sure why someone would chisel their coin though. Report this Post to the Staff
Bm0ney Pillar of the Community Canada 1005 Posts	Posted 07/24/2012 7:58 pm Chisel both sides in the same place? Twice? More likely cutters. Report this Post to the Staff
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