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1912 $ 5 Canada Gold W/ Odd Letters/Figures W/ No Pattern Stamped On Rim

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This coin has either been intentionally tampered with or it is some sort of unusual mint error that I have never encountered. It should be noted that the obverse rim appears either damaged or minted unusually around where those weird digits are stamped on the rim,

I bought it for 0.2410 awg melt.

Any opinions as to what is going on here would be appreciated.

1912-$-5-Canada-Gold-W/-Odd-Letters/Figures-W/-No-Pattern-Stamped-On-Rim
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And the things that really caught my eyes are:

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Most likely mounting marks from a bezel jewellery of some type
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Most definitely jewelry mounting damage.
Now it's neither interesting jewelry piece nor collectible coin.
Strictly worth bullion value.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Almost looks like holes like it's been drilled out
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