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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have had this in my collection since I was a kid. How in the word does a coin end up like this? I have a theory but it's a just a good guess really. Notice both sides of the coin are different. Both sides show a different reverse side with a different year of issue. Totally freaky and no longer round but more oval shaped. What do you think?    |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Someone has just pressed a 1972 penny onto a 1979 one, which caused the misshapes of the 79 side
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 A vise job. Someone must have really squeezed it to flatten the reverse and distort it like that. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
851 Posts |
I think two pennies were laid together and placed on the NL railway track, whereupon one of them ended up like this. Regular passenger service for the NL railway ended in 1969 and freight runs stopped 1988. I have heard stories of kids doing this for kicks at the time and the dates are right.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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it's known as a vise job. A few coins place in a shop vise & squeeze the squirrel out of them. You end up with design & device transfer. Sorry just a damaged coin
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1775 Posts |
. 1972 side is mirror image. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6514 Posts |
Awaiting Crazyb0s tutorial images.
Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Is the weight that of a single penny or two?
I remember doing the train track thing at Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum with the old steam train they run there during visits as a kid. Never thought to try putting two coins together though.
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Rest in Peace
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
851 Posts |
It is the weight of a single penny.
Crazyb0 - 'even a child can understand'. Totally uncalled for and out of line. For shame. You get no respect.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Crazyb0 - 'even a child can understand'. Totally uncalled for and out of line. For shame. You get no respect. i dont think he meant any disrespect by that it just came out wrong, everyone on this forum are excellent people and always willing to help and I totally agree it a vise job |
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Forum Dad
 United States
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I removed the disparaging remarks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm with you, gidjit. We've seen so many of these that we sometimes forget they are new to our new members. Let's give those that made disparaging remarks a one time pass. After that, they go on double secret probation!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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with gidjit. I'm sure he didn't mean it the way it can across. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507Edited by chafemasterj
02/20/2018 4:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We all know how crazy Crazy is. He's just a cranky collector who means (almost) no harm. Stick around long enough and you will get used to him. He has done his share of helping people understand minting / after minting anomalies (me included.) Personally, I'd like to meet him and have a cold drink if I ever get out to the middle west. I may even get away in one piece!  "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Posted 02/20/2018 08:29 am
