Walking Liberty Half-Dollar Mistake?

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the_lone_fox New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 08/02/2008 4:11 pm I am new to this whole coin collecting thing, but as I was going through my grandfather's coin collection I came across this coin(sry for the poor quality of the photo)- This is of course the Walking Liberty half dollar. As you can see, the coin has a large ridge which I have never seen before on any coin. But it seems to perfect to be a mistake. I would like your opinions on this possibly "rare" coin. Here are some of the specs, I can not make out all of them since the letters are written on the inside loop of the ridge: Walking Liberty Half-Dollar and its dated 1946. Unfortunately, I can not find where it was minted. Thanks for all your help in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 08/02/2008 4:28 pm I belive this may be the result of what is called "spooning". This was done to make rings and such years ago. SOmeone puts the coin on edge and in essence starts tapping it with the bottom of a spoon to start flattening it out. It takes time, but it can be done. The symetry and smoothness of it tells me it may have been buffed down afterwards also. I believe it to be post mint damage, but let the experts chime in. I don't remember the exacxt terminology of how this would have happened at the mint, but maybe they had the planchet in the wrong machine? like a quarter planchet in a nickle machine or something. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/02/2008 4:30 pm It is worth silver melt. It is a spooned coin to make the rim wider to make a ring out of. Someone started and didn't finish it. Just worth silver content unless you finish it into a ring. Report this Post to the Staff
the_lone_fox New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 08/02/2008 4:33 pm Yeah I was afraid of that. It seemed to perfect and to "big" of a mistake for the mint to make. Thanks anyway guys! Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 08/03/2008 11:36 pm Finally:-) A coin that really was spooned:-) I would keep it as an example of the early part of the process before the hole was drilled into it to create the ring. It might also be a project your grandfather was doing so that might be a neat reason to keep it too. Have Fun, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 08/03/2008 11:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 08/04/2008 04:13 am Post it on ebay with a tale about how it was in a ghost bottle in your pocket when you were abducted by aliens during a full moon while you were crossing the international date line. Report this Post to the Staff
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