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Madmartigan Valued Member United States 264 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 11:39 am Any idea what may of caused this? I've found coins with plier marks, smashed by hammers, etc. This almost looks like someone "burned" or was trying to etch something. Image: NickleBack.jpg 80.8 KB Image: NickleFront.jpg 88.63 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 11:50 am It almost looks like clear glue on the coin,,will it chip off of it ? Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 12:06 pm Maybe a metal instrument, shaped like a golf tee but with a ladder-like pattern on the side, was pounded against the coin with a hammer multiple times. Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 12:33 pm not an error, for sure. errrror Report this Post to the Staff
Madmartigan Valued Member United States 264 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 12:52 pm Ya - knew it wasn't an error. Posted it out of curiosity - and some people like "damaged" coins like this. It isn't glue as the metal is indented. What ever it was had to be hot metal as the indents are smooth and similar on both sides. I do have a error coin I want to confirm once take a decent picture of it. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 1:02 pm For some reason it looked raised to me the way it came up to the rim . someone with spare time and acetylene torch and a propensity for torchering coins with hot objects . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 1:27 pm Looks to be a strange set of vice grips. I see some teeth marks in it so that's the only thing I can think of Report this Post to the Staff
Southern Yankee Pillar of the Community United States 891 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 3:50 pm Maybe someone was using it to rest a soldering gun tip on it. Report this Post to the Staff
Southern Yankee Pillar of the Community United States 891 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 3:53 pm Or a wood burning tip was on it. Report this Post to the Staff
magusxxx Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 4:22 pm Well, the first link is the name of a rock group. Never heard of the other guys. Must be British. Report this Post to the Staff
dustin43160 Valued Member United States 367 Posts	Posted 07/25/2007 7:38 pm it looks like they clamped a screw and a nickles together ... Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 07/27/2007 12:28 am needle nose pliers did it lol Gary Report this Post to the Staff
peachymargarita Valued Member United States 116 Posts	Posted 07/27/2007 11:16 pm Man that was my thought too but what awesome hand strength eh?! Michael Report this Post to the Staff
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