197x Kennedy Half Dollar Flat - Coin Community Forum

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 9:57 pm One flat half dollar. Looks like a train smash but seems really symmetrical. Just thought I'd see if anyone thought differently. 11.3g, oval dimensions 31.7 x 32.5mm, fully reeded. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 10:12 pm I am going with sanded/ground. I have seen people grind cents, nickels, and other coins to use a spacers in a car's suspension. Report this Post to the Staff
SpaceMaNy0 Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 10:41 pm When washers went from 1 to 2 cents each, my uncles started using cents on their race cars instead. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 11:23 pm But full weight and 1-2mm too big doesn't seem to fit a sanding/grinding of the coin... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 08:48 am The sanding marks are still seen on the obverse. No proto-rim on either side. The outline of the bust and Eagle looks like a normal strike. If it is wider than a normal half, it have have been squashed also. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 11:08 am Fully reeded and normal weight would seem it was struck in the collar and then altered (flattened) after strike. A broken collar would expand a bit, but not in this fashion. Can only speculate what was used. Maybe a hydraulic press? Thanks, Doug. edit - I think the scuff marks are miss leading and happened after the before mentioned. Edited by Halo1st 12/25/2016 11:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 1:07 pm Your railroad track guess might be right. I know when I was a young brat I used to put coins (only pennies and nickels) on the tracks, and they would be way flat just like this example. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/25/2016 4:23 pm The coin looks out of round to me. (it might be the image though) Report this Post to the Staff
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