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Welches New Member Barbados 2 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 8:33 pm I bought this coin years ago and kind of forgot about it. The letters "ONE CENT" are missing. Is it likely it was struck that way or more likely they were deliberately removed? This is my first post. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 8:40 pm With the apparent wear on the obverse and reverse, I am thinking just wear. But lets see what others think. Report this Post to the Staff
3 Cent Silver Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 9:04 pm I think it may just be wear. You can faintly see where the words "one cent" were Report this Post to the Staff
mangemesjambes Valued Member Panama 137 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 9:12 pm Agree with the others looks like wear, I have a Liberty nickel so worn that doesn't have the back part, only barely reads "cents" so yeah. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 9:45 pm I'm thinking PMD. The shield and wreath around the area in question don't show the same amount of wear. I wonder if somebody ground the "one cent" off to make a love token, but never got around to doing it? Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 01/21/2016 11:06 pm I also think the reverse center lettering has been manually removed. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 01/22/2016 02:02 am Removed Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 01/22/2016 06:05 am PMD in my opinion, other wise the wreath would be wore the same as the letters. Oh, and forgot....to CCF Edited by SHAFTA9a 01/22/2016 06:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
Welches New Member Barbados 2 Posts	Posted 01/22/2016 07:05 am Thanks everyone. I too believe more likely the letters were manually removed than caused by normal wear. Anyone seen anything similar? It seems to be have been done very carefully and why go to the trouble? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/22/2016 07:39 am If they were removed manually as you think, maybe it was to carve initials for a small love token. Report this Post to the Staff
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