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Tuckasaurus New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 11/21/2012 3:35 pm Hey guys! I'm new to the coin scene. I just find it a really fascinating hobby, and I'm looking forward to learning from you all. I stumbled upon an 1857 Seated Liberty half dollar that has a smooth, clean cut that removed the mint mark. I don't quite understand why someone would do this, but I thought it looked kind of neat. Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 11/21/2012 3:53 pm I've found many coins that look like that with my metal detector. Lawn mowers were the culprit. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/21/2012 4:22 pm Coins were often cut to produce change. In 1857, if you had a quarter and the seller wanted two-bits and you didn't have or could not make change, you could cut your coin in half. Your cut looks different. Maybe it's a clipped planchet error. The experts may want to see better pictures of the clipped end Edited by mds308 11/21/2012 4:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/21/2012 4:25 pm SeatedNut, Aside from my numerous pie pieces from Spanish silver cut coins (found with my detector), I have a Seated dime that was sliced in half for change. Silver is and was still silver. So a dime cut in half was still worth 5 cents. One day I'll post these dug gems. Report this Post to the Staff
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