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New Member
 Dominican Republic
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Please check following photo.  |
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Forum Dad
 United States
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You can show us all the pictures you want. This cannot happen during the minting process.
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New Member
Dominican Republic
39 Posts |
But it can not be man made or do you, with all your knowledge have an explanation ?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No one can explain exactly how PMD like this happened unless they were there. What you have to explain is how it could have happened at the mint. It doesn't work the other way - if you can't explain exactly how the PMD happened, that doesn't mean it happened at the mint. Look at it from the edge. It appears to be smashed outwards so that it is no longer round in that area, and I see damage to the tail of the S, as well as damage opposite on the reverse. Don't send it in - what specific error do you think they will attribute? If you can't answer that and no one here can either, your money is wasted. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Has to be some sort of damage.  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
03/29/2024 4:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
676 Posts |
Looking at the photo it looks like some piece of metal with a small hole was hit while the coin was under it, pressing down the surrounding metal and leaving an almost untouched area in the center.
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Moderator
United States
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to the CCF I see a damaged coin, as explained above. Value is 1 cent. If you proceed to spend the money to send this to a TPG for authentication - then all of us would like to learn of the eventual results. I tell you in advance ... you will be disappointed that you wasted your money. Just saying. Edited by nickelsearcher
03/29/2024 4:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My thought is that the coin was placed on a small washer with the obverse down, hit with a hammer. That would produce the rough damage on the reverse. The ST on the obverse was in the center of the washer so it didn't get damaged, while the area around the ST was flattened.
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Forum Dad
United States
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But it can not be man made or do you, with all your knowledge have an explanation ? The burden of proof is on you, not me. If you know this is an error, you need to explain how and where in the minting process it happened. Can you look at a wrecked car and know exactly what happened? What exactly hit it, or did it hit something else and what did it hit? Same with a post mint damaged coin, there are literally over a billion ways it could be damaged, unless you were there, you will never now. If you know and understand the minting process, you know exactly what can and can't happen. It's finite. This cannot happen. |
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New Member
Dominican Republic
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the strange thing is that the coin only has that stroke. In both sides you may see that is in very good condition, almost seems like is uncirculated.
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Moderator
United States
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Take a Lincoln Cent and place it obverse down on top of say a washer, align the coin so the ST is directly over the center of the washer and use a nail punch or something sililar and whack the reverse in the area over the washer - See it you get the same result.. This is a damaged coin after if left the mint. |
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New Member
Dominican Republic
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sir, if you strike it from reverse, the ST should deforme due to the impact. You may notice they have exactly their size and shape (the T is the best proof of that).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
676 Posts |
It won't deform too much, it is somewhat protected when it is pressed or pushed into the hole, somewhat rounded from being pushed in, yes, but otherwise not too deformed.
Maybe in a bit I can post pictures of what likely happened or thereabouts anyway.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are also metal punching tools that can do the same. Crushing of the rim surrounding the ST and flattening of part of the R and the whole U distinctly show the coin pressed against something while creating the raised circular area. It was intentionally done.
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Valued Member
United States
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Maybe lay the coin in queststion on a flat surface and look at it from the side. it looks warped, either from a hit or heat possibly?
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