What On Earth Happened To This 1954 D Wheat Penny

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CCB420 Pillar of the Community United States 588 Posts	Posted 02/17/2022 10:25 pm So came across this guy in this enormous sack of wheat pennies I've been combing through and I had to chuckle a bit! Does it not look like they were trying put a bozo the clown nose on old Abe? And is it just me, or does he have a really long chin in this one? Also trying to figure out what they used to make that hole without any raised portions on either side, like punching a nail or something through? Wanted to see yalls thoughts Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 97121 Posts	Posted 02/17/2022 10:29 pm looks like someone was taking a center punch to it to make holes 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/17/2022 10:37 pm Several attempts at a puncture before the drill took hold! Nasty PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16846 Posts	Posted 02/17/2022 10:53 pm Agree it looks drilled. And "Abe's long chin" is caused by the second dent. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7625 Posts	Posted 02/17/2022 11:24 pm We used to get the same results by using a nail as a punch. Report this Post to the Staff
bugil46 Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 02/18/2022 05:45 am Yep Drill or punched. Report this Post to the Staff
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