1950-S Penny With Ruptured Gas Bubble, Blow Hole, Or PMD?

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fragsmax New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 03/02/2014 9:15 pm Hi All, All opinions welcome here. I found this coin in a roll. The Reverse has this little, sharp-edged hole that appears to go completely through to the other side without breaching the Obverse. It appears to me to have "blown-out" as indicated by the missing fragments surrounding the hole and I don't see smooth edges that might result from drilling from the outward in. The Obverse of the coin has a slight raised area that is difficult to detect with the naked eye. In fact; I did not see the bump on the Obverse until looking at the images as the camera seemed to make it more obvious. Is this a Ruptured Gas Bubble, a Blow Hole, or post mint damage? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/02/2014 9:36 pm Looks like the coin was punched in a garage. It is coming out the opposite side. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/02/2014 9:38 pm A gas bubble would not cause that much of a hole, it would be fairly shallow. Maybe it was punched with a nail or something else. You are correct, PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Henry M Smith Valued Member United States 337 Posts	Posted 03/02/2014 9:44 pm Nor would a bubble cause the scar in the surface adjacent to the hole. Bubbles do not chip metal away from where they burst through. Report this Post to the Staff
fragsmax New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 03/03/2014 09:47 am Thank you for your input. I guess that this one goes in the jar... Report this Post to the Staff
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