Identify What Could Have Caused These Stamps On Australian 1966 20c Coin

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AJOZ New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 11/04/2019 5:45 pm Hi, does anyone have any idea what has happened here? Person I bought the coin from does not know. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/04/2019 6:18 pm @AJOZ, first welcome to CCF. Second, while I don't know Australian coins particularly well, that looks to me like someone squished this coin in between two rings. In other words, this is a damaged coin not a mint error. I'll be interested to see what others think. "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
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 11/04/2019 7:23 pm Shed job for sure. PMD! life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
AJOZ New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 11/04/2019 7:29 pm Hi guys. Thanks for the replies. A shed job...yes, sadly I see that is prob the case here. A pity! Cheers Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/04/2019 10:46 pm A steel rod placed on the coin, then given a heavy strike with 10 pound rock hammer. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 12:02 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
texta New Member Australia 41 Posts	Posted 11/07/2019 01:59 am bell punch or wad punch Report this Post to the Staff
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