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wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 7:25 pm Hello CC Family! Found this cent that at first glance looks to be severely damaged, (as it may still be). However, on the coins obverse, it appears the part of the coin between the grooves is slightly larger in diameter with a thicker rim, and thicker than the coin outside the grooves, as well as detail remaining in the grooves, (9 in 1929 still legible). With almost no damage on the reverse with only the thicker rim being apparent. Not sure how this could happen. It looks almost as if the middle of one coin was squished on top of another. Love to hear your thoughts, Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 7:33 pm Some sort of post-mint damage ( PMD), probably deliberate. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97208 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 7:48 pm That is a crazy coin. Not sure how somebody could have done that. Certainly not with diagonal cutters as there are no cut marks on the reverse. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 8:19 pm @wbar, for sure that's damage. I wonder though can you please post a photo of the edge? I'm wondering if that middle section has a step on it kinda like Israeli phone tokens. "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
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 9:07 pm A side view of the coin could tell more. Never see like this before. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 9:10 pm Damage is damage however it was done. This coin is the poster child for post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 10:01 pm Images of top and bottom edge. Top edge Bottom edge Report this Post to the Staff
wbarkley Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 10:08 pm Quote: @wbar, for sure that's damage. I wonder though can you please post a photo of the edge? I'm wondering if that middle section has a step on it kinda like Israeli phone tokens. I Looked up some images of the tokens and I can see what you mean. The edge appears to be thicker in the middle by a hair. what's interesting is there are cut grooves here as well. Edited by wbarkley 01/02/2022 10:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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