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JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 9:02 pm I recently aquired this 1854 Large Cent in a partial DANSCO album I purchased. At first glance I almost threw it in my cull bucket but on closer inspection something just isn't right with this coin. Call me crazy, but to me, the coin has several markers of a MS coin, with full rims and clean edges, but appears to have been Struck Through Grease and or cloth with a severely damaged obverse die! The reverse was clearly Struck Through Grease on the upper half of the coin (U STATES O A). There is also obvious evidence of clashed die impressions on areas of the obverse that I am unable to capture in the photos. It's propbably just a PMD cull, but I thought I would put it on here for confirmation. Any thoughts or opinions on this coin would be greatly appreciated!! Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 9:16 pm My first impression is that it's been through a fire. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 03/08/2015 12:51 am Maybe a carpenters or construction workers pocket piece? Looks like tool marks and sand paper marks. But I think it might have been in a fire. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 03/08/2015 01:05 am Mmmm Now I want smores Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/08/2015 04:48 am Cleaned, whizzed, and scratched. I see nothing that would make me think MS. Report this Post to the Staff
JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 03/08/2015 10:41 am A fire, as many of you have mentioned, would explain pretty much everything except for the scratches. So I'll have to agree with Condor 101, I think this coin was involved in some type of fire, ending up charred and crusty, then somebody cleaned it, whizzed it and shined it up like a new, old penny and it somehow got mutilated along the way! Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
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