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Valued Member
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Is this an error or something somebody did in the workshop?  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ****** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, 2 coins that different in size, could never be in the chuck/holder at the same time. I think one of the floor workers at the mint did that in his spare time after hours. It was NOT done in a normal production run. I don't think that anyone in their own workshop would have the small 1 peso die hanging around the house. What does the other side look like?
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It is an interesting piece.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It looks like the small one is raised, if so then it could have been glued to the bigger one. Give it a soak in acetone and see what happens.
On a second look it doesn't seem raised.
Edited by mcshilling
03/14/2024 09:20 am
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United States
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I do not believe so, based on the shadows.  But an acetone soak is not going to hurt it. |
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United States
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Can you show us the other side?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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We need to see the other side.
The host coin, a copy of the first coin struck in Mexico, appears too round to be original..
I'm gonna say it's some sort of inexpensive tourist souvenir.
We'll wait for the experts.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
03/14/2024 6:38 pm
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I would assume the "host coin" is a replica or medal sold by the Mexican mint. Which would mean it's not unreasonable for the overstamping to happen in the Mexican mint too. It clearly isn't an "error" as there's no way a mint medal can wander into the coin production floor by accident. Whether it's "mint sport" (unofficial) or something deliberately and officially made as a mint souvenir, I cannot say.
At least you have a reasonable idea when it was made. That 1980 die wouldn't have been siting around for long after 1980 ended.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Here's another one; 285614472752Found a handful on ebay. It's not a coin, nor is it an error. It is a commemorative medal struck by the Mexican Mint. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
03/14/2024 11:26 pm
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Valued Member
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Thank you, thats what it appears to be, a medal. So definately not an error.
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Valued Member
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appears too round to be original. very good observation. I hadn't thought about that |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Good hunting DBM ..... Quote:Found a handful on ebay. It's not a coin, nor is it an error. It is a commemorative medal struck by the Mexican Mint. |
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The mystery is history.  |
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