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Bill Kerr Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 07:59 am Guys, surprise me with this one. There looks to be damage, but also looks to have been a big time Greaser. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 08:03 am Not a Greaser, just an intentionally damaged coin. Someone with too much time on their hands. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 08:27 am Yes @bill, it is weird looking, but I'm struggling to see how any of these features aren't best explained by damage. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 08:47 am Pretty much has to be damage. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19129 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 09:09 am Post-strike damage, yes. Likely of an intentional nature, possibly aided by a mechanical device. Or, may have been caught in an out-of-control industrial grade vending machine. Keep it as a fun curiosity. Report this Post to the Staff
Bill Kerr Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 1:48 pm Thanks, you all. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95088 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 7:42 pm my first thought was ' WOW cool' with your first image. But the ones that followed shows intentional damage. Somebody too some time to do this. 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
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