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Valued Member
United States
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This quarter has marked curiosity since I found it lol. Wth happened here..? There doesn't appear to be any tool marks, no drags or cuts like it was on the road getting ran over. It has the one small section that looks sort of pitted? Or like a delay maybe kinda ?   The flattened section is a fair bit thinner than the rest of the coin, it still has the copper ring intact and not marked. The reeded edge is still fully intact and not damaged.  Here it is next to a normal quarter for size reference..  I haven't had a chance to weigh it yet tho I hope to here soon. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Appears deliberately mutilated.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
982 Posts |
Dont often agree with an amphibian but yes looks like a grind job.
"We are all flawed, some MD and some PMD." NYI |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
25509 Posts |
From the distortion in size / shape, it appears that someone hammered this coin.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
 United States
99 Posts |
Sounds like it's science time. I've got quarters I've got hammers.. . .. I'm gonna hammer one maybe two or 3 and see if they come out looking the same &  |
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Moderator
United States
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Mechanical damage for sure, perhaps from spending time on a train/trolley track.
"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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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
99 Posts |
I put loads of coins on train tracks as a kid, They don't look anything like this after a trial or trolly hits em.
For real tho do I put em on a metal surface before I hammer them? Should I go wood? Can't do brick or concrete bc then the damage caused by default would stop it from potentially looking like this one. Hmmmm some serious thought is now needed from what was to he a fun and easy task.
Edited by MrJ
01/02/2023 6:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7174 Posts |
No wood or concrete is not going to do it. You need an unforgiving surface like steal. Guarantee you can mimic the results.
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Valued Member
United States
354 Posts |
Definitely not done at the mint.. toss it.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
I have to agree with Spence that it was done on a railroad track.
Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Intentional post mint damage, no mint error here.  |
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Valued Member
United States
99 Posts |
While I will agree its PMD, I can't agree to train tracks coin tho... like I said I've done that to many times and not once did any look like this. They like to curl like a lays potatoe chip. Still I think I'll keep it, I like the thinned out side. Might get it the Drexel and make it into a metal bass guitar pick or a banjo pick. |
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United States
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coin was flattened out possibly by a hydraulic press - notice how it is slightly out-of-round at the thin edge
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Posted 01/02/2023 5:22 pm
