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Valued Member
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US one cent struck on ancient copper coin.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF! It may be an ancient symbol but it is Post strike damage. It appears to be some type of novelty coin. |
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Valued Member
United States
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to the CCF!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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PSD, but a cool novelty coin regardless.
Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
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They are not novelty coins, dear. See the letters and stars over Monticello.
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United States
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What are the cents weight? If they weigh less than 3.1 grams, assuming they are copper, the obverse may have been ground flat and stamped with this symbol on it. What makes me think this? They show a rim on the reverse and there is no rim on the obverse. One other thing that tells me it is a novelty coin, the flattening of all the devises on the reverse including the rim, they were flattened when the obverse was struck with this symbol.
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08/12/2019 5:12 pm
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Moderator
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Interesting find.  |
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Forum Dad
United States
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Quote:
They are not novelty coins, dear. See the letters and stars over Monticello. Ok, so explain to me how this happened at the mint. |
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United States
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That is what I suspected. I'm sorry to say but they are novelty coins. My previous reply is what I believe happened to these cents.
Edited by Jim0815
08/12/2019 5:26 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Big Supporter, Would you do all the hard work on these kinds of poor strikes coins?
Look at the United States of America, almost malted. Does it make sense?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry Moon, but Jim0815 is right on with these "coins". Best of luck with future finds and to CCF |
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United States
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that is actually the Lincoln memorial, not Monticello
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Forum Dad
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I'll say it again, explain to me how this happened at the mint.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Moon, you would be amazed at what people would do to a coin to make a dollar. Google hobo nickel and you'll understand.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Reeded edge.
I forgat to mention that, almost half of the edge of these coins are the reeded edge.
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Posted 08/12/2019 4:07 pm
