Posted 05/05/2020 08:48 am
There was a time when the RAM issued into circulation lots of 10 cent coins that had very weak edge milling.
Just to wast a bit of time, I filed the faint edge milling off a few of them completely, then burnished the edge on a lapidary machine. Looked quite convincing!
This looks the same. If it is, then deliberate PMD
Should weigh a tiny bit less than standard.
Should be a tiny bit less in diameter.
I still fool around with pocket change occasionally, doing all sort of minor things to them,
and re release them back into circulation.
If nothing else, it gives me a bit more insight on how to identify fake error coins.
And to be far more positive in identifying genuine error coins.
Just to wast a bit of time, I filed the faint edge milling off a few of them completely, then burnished the edge on a lapidary machine. Looked quite convincing!
This looks the same. If it is, then deliberate PMD
Should weigh a tiny bit less than standard.
Should be a tiny bit less in diameter.
I still fool around with pocket change occasionally, doing all sort of minor things to them,
and re release them back into circulation.
If nothing else, it gives me a bit more insight on how to identify fake error coins.
And to be far more positive in identifying genuine error coins.
