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  any ideals could it have got stuck and restamped when they change dies or something I have no ideal colleen
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Pillar of the Community
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Backwards and incuse - hammer.
Two coins stacked together and beat with a hammer. In this case a nickel, as it appears.
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But, a very good lesson to learn about the incluse/backward lettering on coins that have been damaged. Generations of middle school kids learn this technique from their metal shop teachers. I would keep it to show any new collectors you might run into. Some actually spend quite a bit of money for them before they ask.
Jim
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99.9% chance post-mint damage.
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Question - when does incused backward lettering or design element constitute a true mint error?
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BJ:
When it is from a brockage.
(ie a strcuk coin stuck to the die and then strikes the next planchet, leaving an incuse image.)
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What shape is the rest of the coin in? My guess is the cent was hit together with a quarter(large lettering)Post mint unless someone there got board one day. The softer copper cent will get a impression easy with a hard nic/copp. Quarter. Just a guess tho.
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I disagree with the "stuck to the die, and srtuuck with another coin"..Where did a LARGER coin come from? Chuck has it right, and It could have been a quarter, rather than a nickel, from the size of the letters.
Dick
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Sorry, BJ, I didn't see the question. Yes I agree with that scenario.
Dick
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Posted 10/30/2008 2:47 pm
