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New Member
United States
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The stripes at the top on obverse look like it was the edge and when it was struck again I wound up on front. Am I looking at it wrong? Is it something else altogether   |
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New Member
 United States
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Someone say something like 30 ppl have looked at it. Am I stupid?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1431 Posts |
This is post-mint damage.
Looks like it's spent some time on the pavement of a busy highway or perhaps a railroad.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 It took a pounding. Quote:
Someone say something like 30 ppl have looked at it. Am I stupid? No, you're not stupid and neither are the 30 people who looked at it. Perhaps they didn't know the answer or were reading the thread hoping to learn. Error coins can be tricky and sometimes we need to look things up to be sure. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
Definitely a damaged coin. Not an error coin. Good theories from Crazyb0 above on how this sort of thing happens.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
891 Posts |
Anyway  to the CCF |
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New Member
United States
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I know that crazyb0 and others have fantastic explanations. Thank you for your time. I am sorry I can be a little impatient this is killing me I have like so many coins and questions. I love to learn and know why things happen so this site is really great for that. Well I am 0 for 4 so far
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Things to note on damaged coins:
1. The outside edge should be circular. On a damaged coin, the coin is bent/flattened/out of round.
2. If the full rim of the coin is visible on one side of the coin, it would be the same on the opposite side. Again if the rim is distorted with an indentation, it is probably damage from another coin in circulation or damaged to make it look like it is something, when all it is a damaged coin.
3. coin scratches drop the value quickly. Turning the coin into a cull coin. (up to 90% drop in value)
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Rest in Peace
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It also just might be an old fidget coin of mine, ya know, the one I chew on....  Happy Forth of June. er, JULY everyone! Coop, so much a drop in value, bet it won't make it through a counter and is a 25c reject! Edited by Crazyb0
07/03/2017 5:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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could have got stuck under the belt at the grocery store.
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Posted 07/03/2017 3:21 pm
