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Clwang Valued Member United States 336 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 11:32 pm Anyone have ideas to what's wrong with this? Weight is 2.8g Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 97728 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 11:35 pm This is PMD - somebody either used a vise to flatten the sides to make a octagon, but the sides are not that even, or the person took a hammer to it to flatten out the sides. (I vote hammer time) EDIT: changing my vote from hammer to sanding or grinding due to Spence's post noticing the weight is a bit light. 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 Edited by Dearborn 04/11/2023 08:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 07:20 am For sure it is damage, but since this coin is a bit underweight, I'm going to guess that the sides were sanded down. @clw, any chance of adding an image of the edge of this coin to the thread? 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 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19217 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 07:41 am Yes, post-strike damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 08:37 am Just damage, likely intentional. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97728 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 08:41 am Well look at that - I missed the weight that was supplied in the first post.., so yes, Spence could be the most correct here on this one. 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
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 05:09 am Just post mint damage, keep searching. Report this Post to the Staff
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