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Willyp87 New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 6:58 pm Found this on my first day of coin roll hunting, so not sure if this was done at the mint or after...any advice? Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 7:27 pm I'd say it happened after the coin was minted because the design appears folded into the coin. If something got between the dies and the planchet, the devices would be missing. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74662 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 7:29 pm Not an Mint error. It's all Post Mint Damage from a plier or vise-grip. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Willyp87 New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 8:30 pm Yeah that's what I was figuring hah Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 8:48 pm @wp87, first welcome to CCF. Second, it looks like you are finding some interesting damaged coins. Keep looking and hopefully soon you'll have some nice errors! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 8:52 pm Keep looking! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 10:10 pm Keep looking you will find a doubled die one day and you will say, "oh now I see". It doesn't get easier just more fun. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189285 Posts	Posted 03/17/2018 11:47 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/18/2018 02:12 am Keep searching! That's what it takes to find the gems still out there, and they are definitely out there. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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