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Mscj1975 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 2:16 pm 2002 Tennessee Quarter. Reverse appears normal. * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * Edited by Mscj1975 03/27/2015 2:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 2:39 pm to CCF. Full coin pic both sides might help but as of now it looks like post mint damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Mscj1975 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 2:59 pm Thank you for prompt reply. I added two additional pictures. Not sure if they help or not. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 4:52 pm Thanks for the added pics. Give it a bit and more members will chime in. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 5:08 pm to CCF I cannot imagine how it could have been damaged in that pattern, unless someone intentionally used a wire wheel on it. (Stringer wheel) It would have had to be quite deliberate to make that pattern. Even that does not quite fit what I see. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 5:27 pm Well, there is absolutely nothing at the Mint capable of doing this, so it pretty much has to have happened afterwards. The key to understanding postmint damage is knowing what the Mint can and can't do. Yes, I concede that whatever impact this thing suffered after the strike could have happened inside the Mint building. Report this Post to the Staff
Mscj1975 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 11:27 pm Yes Pete2226 -- exactly why I posted here. Not sure what anyone could do to make such a pattern. Thought maybe someone saw something similar -- apparently not. Thanks for input. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 11:30 pm Note the rim is missing on the obverse? It looks like someone used a wire wheel on it. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 03/28/2015 11:50 am Definitely vandalized outside the mint. But I've always been curious how the pattern of radial scratches is produced. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 03/28/2015 11:56 am PMD for shure Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/28/2015 1:55 pm Quote: But I've always been curious how the pattern of radial scratches is produced. My guess is a highly frangible bullet or pellet. There seems to be an impact crater in the center. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/28/2015 2:42 pm Could it be one of those frangible bullets? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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