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Valued Member
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@coin, I am seeing a small lam on the front and damage on the rev. You can see the "smushed" metal around that punched hole.
"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."
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Moderator
United States
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Nice obverse lamination, but I agree with Spence here - a nail punch or something similar was used to create this hole. But I'm not seeing any corresponding bulge on the obverse from the hole. https://www.error-ref.com/gas-bubbles/Edited by Dearborn
11/17/2022 7:37 pm
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Valued Member
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That is one thing that puzzles me, no damage on the obv., other than the obvious, thanks. Is it worth anything?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Nice lam! I would guess a drill bit on the reverse. There is an odd circular pattern just behind Abe's jaw, puts me in mind of the center of the lathe, may just be damage though. A clear closeup of the marked up area would be cool and the same for the area on the reverse.  -makecents-
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice lamination issue. Gas bubbles don't form of copper cents--as the do on copper plated zinc core cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice lamination issue. Gas bubbles don't form of copper cents--as the do on copper plated zinc core cents. Definitely not common, like on zincolns but.... LINK https://www.error-ref.com/gas-bubbles/-makecents-
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the clear pics. I would say it's not worth much more than face value, with the damage.
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Valued Member
United States
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OMG, is that a face in the lower circle?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree, attempted puncture seems right in the area of the lam.
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Valued Member
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Just another novelty coin?
Thanks for your input,
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Valued Member
United States
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Novelty coin, yep, thanks for the input.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If I see the hole location, the metal of the coin (bronze), the age of the coin, I can say: Due to a high force producing the hole on the Reverse (probably over 75 LB), the Observe crack. It is a normal reaction of an aging bronze at high impact. Is nothing here who was produce at the mint location or during the mint production.
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Pillar of the Community
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 to the CCF!  You can see a resulting bulge on the obverse from the punch on the reverse. I did a quick overlay to help show the alignment of the marks.  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Posted 11/17/2022 7:34 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
