2005 Toonie....mint Error? Very Weird.

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NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 02/13/2016 10:39 pm Hi everyone! I recently purchased this toonie on ebay for a womping 5$!! Is it a score? Or a bust? The reason I purchased it, is because coin collecting to me is kind of like Pokemon..... "Got To Catch Them All" . It was strange so I grabbed it. Can anyone figure this out? ***If you look closely it looks like "Canada" was printed twice...That's what influenced my purchase decision. PS. I have not yet received the item, it's en route. So that's it for pics for now sorry Thanks Edited by NorthSideTy 02/13/2016 11:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 02/13/2016 11:05 pm This is a vise job. Somebody either whacked another coin onto your coin several times with a hammer or squished them in a vice. If you look at Pic #3, the lettering is a mirror image. If it were a true double, which your coin isn't anything close to resembling, It would be the same image, in the same orientation struck twice. Report this Post to the Staff
NorthSideTy Valued Member Canada 204 Posts	Posted 02/13/2016 11:14 pm Thanks AG! Good to know so I don't make the same mistake. It's kind of cool looking though. Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 02/13/2016 11:21 pm No problem, I learned from my many mistakes. I might have been fooled by something like this at one point. The trick is to make sure those mistakes don't cost you a lot of money. Coin collecting can be a very rewarding hobby, the key is to inform yourself as much as possible before making any significant purchases. You're a member at one of the best resources in the world for coin collecting so that's a great start. Feel free to ask as many questions as you can. Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 02/13/2016 11:24 pm PMD.. Maybe next time post a pic here before purchasing, it doesn't cost anything for our opinions. Hope you got free shipping. Report this Post to the Staff
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