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Pillar of the Community
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Hard to tell from the pic, but the front of the coin looks as if someone smashed another coin on it...  Good find. It is always exciting to find things like that. Edited by Tpatna
07/12/2007 10:29 pm
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 Looks like it got smashed with another cent. Normally people will use 2 cents where you can see both the dates and they are usually 2 Different dates which is a dead giveaway. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Incused and reversed lettering + flattened opposite side= smash job
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Yes, but I think this may have been done in the mint process, which should be a mint error and should of never got out. I hope. There's also a problem with the back, missing partsof one cent. I do not see two different dates. I have seen some coins labeled as brockage and strike over, I'm hoping this may be one of them.
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People will actually do that? Smash two coin together? what for?
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I guess that's why I like slabbed coins. I know their REAL!! Would it be worth sending in for some sort of authentication anyway, just to be sure?
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If you don't mind blowing $20
But it would be a waste. I'd wait a bit longer to see the remarks on some of our local experts
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Bedrock of the Community
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There's also a problem with the back, missing partsof one cent Look at my earlier post, that is why it is a smash job. Detail on the opposite side will be flattened when the two coins are struck together with a hammer or whatever. They will be sitting on a flat hard surface when they are struck and that will flatten the details on that side of the coin. |
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That's a shame. I was really hoping I found something. Well at least I didn't pay for it. That's why I thought it was real since it was found in a roll. Don't know why you would do that and then get rid of it. Guess they were just practicing. I'm sure your all correct in your assessment though, you know more than me. thanks
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It still looks pretty cool though. Put it on E-Bay. But for the final word, wait and see if coppercoins replies. I think he knows a little something about pennies. LOL! But seriously, I appreciate and heed everybody's answers, advice, and comments but I always give the final say to coppercoins.
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This is Not an Error. Do not send it in for certification. Do not sell it on ebay as an error or you may be committing fraud. errror btw it is not a nice find, it is trash, it is a smash job |
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I think it was a good find because you learned something new from it.
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Yeah, true errors are hard to find, that's why the real one's carry the premium. I think I'll just keep it as my interesting fake find. My beliefs would never allow me to try and sell it as something it isn't, although I'm sure I could find an Ebayer who would still pay extra for it even though I tell them it worthless!! Gotta love them!!
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it is a garage job. if it was done at the mint the letters would all be readable. look at them they are backwards. worth maybe a cent
Gary
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Posted 07/12/2007 10:43 pm
