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Forum Dad
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From a Facebook follower, thoughts?  |
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Moderator
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Looks almost like it was ground away, but that doesn't explain why you can see the outline of the head (that's an ear turned 180 degrees). I would be interested in knowing the thickness.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Definitely PMD. The obverse was abraded/ground down so much that the copper core has been exposed at the edges but the center was protected and retains original detail. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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 Maybe once a piece of jewelry, cufflink or button? Thanks, Doug. Edited by Halo1st
01/04/2016 7:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The area in the center is not rotated. I believe that was protected while the rest was ground away, like biokemist said. Here it is (rotated to an upright position) next to a normal coin- compare the ear area. It's the same.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe a tube welded to the dime. But what would that be used for?
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe someone testing there skill level.
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Pillar of the Community
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Sounds like a guy with a tube, an acetylene torch and a bit of pocket change got bored.
Still, though, it doesn't look welded to me.
Edited by Numisma
01/04/2016 11:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't think it's a cufflink.
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New Member
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Thank you all for the information! I had no clue what I had, which apparently isn't much.
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Pillar of the Community
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Jsamparan,  Good mystery! Got any more? Thanks, Doug. |
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Pillar of the Community
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to CCF! If you have any more unidentified coins, keep 'em coming! |
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My conspiracy theory is an acid desolved the outside of the circle, I don't have an idea about the circle. here is a 1946 1c that I have shared before and somebody replyed that it was acid PMD Edited by WilliamD
01/05/2016 9:49 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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WilliamD: Your coin looks to be a heat treated coin from an acetylene torch. On an acid dipped cent, the weight will be less than normal, the rim will be missing and the coin will be thinner. I'm not seeing that on your coin.  The OP's coin is PSD damaged. Probably altered for a purpose. But people try to make errors on coins to sell them or use them for jewelry. When they are done with them, back into circulation they go. |
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Posted 01/04/2016 7:05 pm
