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CoinCbass Pillar of the Community United States 1217 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 09:14 am I am thinking this is a Greaser. any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 10:29 am I'm leaning towards PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
CS1997 New Member United States 43 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 11:27 am The truth is I am not sure either. The date looks like normal wear to me, but the In God We Trust looks raised and funky. The reverse looks raised and funky as well. I'm thinking there was something on the die. Just my opinion and I am no expert, but its a cool looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 2:01 pm I'm with John, it looks like PMD. Looks like someone dropped into a fire, or they were bored with a blowtorch. Report this Post to the Staff
tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 2:28 pm Looks like it was hit with something against something. Like a hammer on a bench. See how it's sunk on at top of obverse. Well same spot on obverse is smashed . And note the rim how it's thinned out Edited by tweak800 05/15/2015 2:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCbass Pillar of the Community United States 1217 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 4:14 pm Thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 4:41 pm PMD Report this Post to the Staff
BlueSolo Pillar of the Community United States 740 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 6:13 pm The color also points towards damage done by a flame Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 6:45 pm Damaged after it left the Mint. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/15/2015 7:29 pm Is the coin of correct "coin" orientation? And why is the reverse round while the obverse is clearly elongated? Yes, it's almost certainly postmint damage but it doesn't quite explain itself appropriately to me yet. Flame hot enough to melt features (copper melts at 1984F, Nickel even hotter) should pit the center if from a torch, or take the whole coin if it's oven-baked as in a (very hot) house fire. An impact hard enough to blur the lower right reverse quadrant - assuming the coin orientation is correct - should have smashed the back of the head and the rim in that area. Report this Post to the Staff
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