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1882 Indian Head Penny Disaster Piece

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 Posted 07/28/2024  1:44 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Super Dude to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Can anyone tell me what caused the mirrored lettering? Weight is 3.1 grams.

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 Posted 07/28/2024  3:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like some sort of massive vise job.
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Disaster? - Yes. How? No idea.........
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Some type of Vise Job. How? I've no idea. PMD. https://www.error-ref.com/squeeze-j...-garage-job/
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The "NY" and "29" are interesting.
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Interesting find, although I feel that poor cent deserved better!
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just a destroyed IHC worth 10¢
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