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New Member
United States
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Found this half - It looks like it could be an error? I took another 1953 Half and it was the same size so what would cause this to happen. It was the only silver in one of my boxes. Tell me what you think would have caused this - Thanks in advance Spjegues  
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Valued Member
United States
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Now thats a strange bird, Nice find
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
It looks like something is folded over the coin. Can you remove that outer circle?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This coin was brutally vandalized.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like it was only part way on being a ring.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I agree with coop. When I was a teen (many years ago), I thought making a ring out of a one shillimg piece (about a quarter in size). The original half pictured here was in faily poor condition, so there would be little value lost in modifying such a coin in a backyard workshop. A coin can be converted into a ring by first hammering it heavily edge on to the rim, then drilling a large hole through the center, then hammering the remaining rim flat in a maul which is a steel rod stuck through the hole. The resulting product is filed into final ring shape and finished with a fine gringing paste. I guess another method would to be to use a lathe.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks like someone didn't like this coin... could've been a sledgehammer... 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Someone put in a lot of work to deface that coin.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 with coop that this may have been the start of a ring, although the folded over portion is really thin. Making a silver coin ring is a time consuming process when done correctly. It is also called "spooning." I've seen pictures of some Barber coinage rings that were absolutely gorgeous.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can you get a weight on this coin? I suspect that the "ring" is not part of the coin but another piece of metal hammered onto the edge, effectively functioning as a bezel. If the coin is heavy, then I am correct. If it is of normal weight, then the coin is just heavily damaged in an unknown manner.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Coop the you tube coins are very very nice. I would say the coin spjegues has is one that has material added to it like some sort of wrap that was put on it that's my guess he said that the dia. is the correct size. when you "spoon" one the dia. gets smaller. I cary mine with me it was one my dad started on the ship he was on going to war.from what he told me it was a very popular thing to do on the ships from WW11 and the Koren War.
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United States
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  My spoon .50
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