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New Member
United States
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Evening gents, Found this in my daily pocket change. It seems a normal diameter laid against a coin of similar age. No shape distortion that I could tell..weight is 5.446. The quarter beside it is the coin I gauged it by and I thought it might be usefull for comparison. Nothing special about it, seems average. I didn't play with the light ,contrast etc. Only croped. The reverse seems to be similarly affected to a lesser extent. Looking across the coin it seems all points are on the same plane on both sides. I don't have my caliper handy but it seems to be the same thickness as the other coin. Reeding is somewhat sharp..thoughts?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the scratches across the obverse make me wonder if it was sanded, tough to tell from the pics, but if there's been no such damage, this is an example of a coin Struck Through Grease |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Scratches suggest abrasive post-mint damage ( PMD). |
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New Member
 United States
11 Posts |
I wondered about sanding too. It's a shade under weight...would seem an awful lot of trouble for someone with a good hand...if the scratches were after mint damage on a coin struck through wax wouldn't that ruin the numismatic value regardless? I've never run across one this...lacking in feature, and the other examples I looked at were judged by most as having been sanded..the damage on those was more course .Thank you for taking the time to explain the possibility. Little by little I learn.
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New Member
United States
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The profile also gives me pause...weak chine short nose and just...odd. maybe I've looked at this coin too long.. I have a cigar box where I keep uncertainties..until I need change for the meter....
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Valued Member
United States
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New Member
United States
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Not to change the subject but I just noticed so.ething odd with the word "of" on the other quarter...also wonder if still have it...thanks everyone for your replies.
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Moderator
 United States
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The weak and uneven rims on the front strongly suggest damage to me.
If your other question pertains to this quarter, then please add a closeup of the word OF to this thread. However, if you are talking about some other coin, then please start a fresh thread to ask your question. Thx.
"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
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United States
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Iironhead501, Looks like PMD to me,and we do have female members. John1  |
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Posted 03/23/2022 9:04 pm
