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New Member
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Hi, I've just registered on the forum. Despite having been collecting coins for years, and browsing the site occasionally, I've not felt compelled to share anything until I ran across this cent in a handful of change. It appears to be unplated on the outside edge of the obverse side, and the edge hangs over the side unusually with a bit of a bevel. I've never seen a cent with this error, if it is an error, and I'm not sure if it's something common, or even if it is mint-related. Any help would be greatly appreciated.   EDIT: Here are links to higher quality images, though they are still not great. I used to do a great deal of photography, but never had to photograph a coin, and did not realize what a pain it is... I may have to break out the lightbox and tripod tomorrow. ** Links Removed **Edited by jmottola
12/27/2014 10:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  to CCF! This looks like PMD to me but let's see what others say. Enjoy the forums! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Closer clearer pics would help. But, from what I can see, on the lower portion of the coin, the plating almost looks like it is peeling off. The punch on the upper portion of the coin looks very weak, but again a better closer picture would be great.
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Pillar of the Community
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New Member
 United States
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Sorry for the poor image quality, I was being lazy and trying to get by with an iphone and compressing it to upload. Here are some slightly better photos. *** Edited by Staff to add images to post. ***Edited by jmottola
12/27/2014 9:58 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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I think it looks like someone took a grinder to the obverse edge. PMD |
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Moderator
United States
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Now that I have seen your other pictures, not sure a grinder caused that  EDIT - maybe a polishing wheel  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pretty wild wonder how that was done but it doesn't look like the devices were struck on that different color metal but u can clearly see them underneath it so definitely looks like somebody did this after somehow?
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Pillar of the Community
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Crazy...interesting. almost looks like soldered. But I'm not sure what is really going on there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rolled edge. Could be a " Dryer Coin" - rolls around in a clothes dryer...and is the same effect. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Definitely post-strike damage. Damage to the edge has exposed the zinc core and generated a thin apron of zinc the covers over the peripheral design. Similar damage can also be inflicted before the strike, but in those cases peripheral elements are sharply defined.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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