1974 D Error? Not Sure How To Tell Cake From Error

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Dolphin865 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/07/2025 9:49 pm This being my first major find what's the chances I'm looking at a fake Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24906 Posts	Posted 03/07/2025 10:00 pm to the CCF, Dolphin865! I can't see your coin well enough to tell what's going on. Can you remove it from the 2X2 and retake the pictures? Also, please crop the images to remove all of the background. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 03/07/2025 10:28 pm Remove it from the holder and retake new pictures. I'm thinking PMD, but better pictures are needed to be sure. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
moneymoai Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 03/07/2025 11:12 pm Doesn't look like a cake to me, maybe a pancake. The raised part in the center of the reverse suggests it was held there with some kind of tool while the circumference was ground off IMO, or squished under something with a small hole in it. Is the edge of the reverse slightly upturned as an unstruck planchet would be? That's really the only way to know. Edited by moneymoai 03/07/2025 11:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
moneymoai Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 03/07/2025 11:30 pm Weigh the coin to see if metal was removed. Here's a good thread on this topic http://goccf.com/t/132858 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 03/08/2025 12:58 pm to CCF This coin was ground or sanded. 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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 03/08/2025 4:25 pm Going forward you'll really need far better photos posted to this forum. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2025 5:34 pm May be half of a Magicians coin ! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/09/2025 4:32 pm to the CCF and Damaged by machining. Report this Post to the Staff
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