Coin That Stopped A Bullet! - Coin Community Forum

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retouch New Member United Kingdom 5 Posts	Posted 07/07/2015 10:29 am My dad is an antique restorer and every now and then we find something hidden away in some long forgotten cabinet. This time it was a tin containing about 50 french coins from the mid to late 1800's and this Argentinian coin from 1893 that appears to have likely stopped a bullet in it's lifetime. Thought some of you might get a kick out of this :) Charlie. Report this Post to the Staff

TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 07/07/2015 10:36 am Very low-power, low-caliber bullet to cause that little damage. If that is what it is, then it is a very cool find. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188320 Posts	Posted 07/07/2015 11:07 am Interesting find. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 07/07/2015 11:28 am Cools find! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/07/2015 3:36 pm May have been used for target practice, or just simply defaced judging from the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 2:10 pm Or possibly someone just hit it with a hammer. Report this Post to the Staff
Atlas642 Pillar of the Community United States 562 Posts	Posted 07/08/2015 2:20 pm Looking at it now, I wonder if it was going to be someone's ring making project, given the punch in the middle and the flattened down rim. Report this Post to the Staff
retouch New Member United Kingdom 5 Posts	Posted 07/09/2015 11:52 am Who knows guys. Just thought it was interesting :). The flattened back certainly makes it seem unlikely to be a bullet now I think about it. Report this Post to the Staff
retouch New Member United Kingdom 5 Posts	Posted 07/09/2015 11:54 am Just glad no one has replied to say it's the rarest coin on earth thats now worthless haha Report this Post to the Staff
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