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Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 2:29 pm Here is a so-called error coin I purchased on ebay's Germany site in 2004... The seller listed this as a 5 Euro Cent with full 20 Euro Cent Brockage, her photos were in low resolution and it was difficult viewing the coins surfaces... After placing a high bid to secure this coin, I was a bit upset when I received the coin and found what looks like a 1st (clear) strike 20 Euro Cent Brockage on BOTH sides of the coin (what looks like edge indents are actually the design on the 20 Euro Cent)... I contacted the seller in Germany and mentioned to her that there was no way this could be a genuine error as it is impossible as you would need two struck 20 Euro Cent pieces and sandwich the 5 Euro Cent coin in between the 20 Euro Cents... She replied that she was not cheating me out of my money and she received this piece in a NEW BANK ROLL from her bank, and all her auctions are "As Is"... This is one for Mike Diamond to give his opinion on... Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 2:39 pm I think your first instinct was correct. The exact size "brockage" on both sides and mangled rims scream hammer job to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 3:03 pm Quote: you would need two struck 20 Euro Cent pieces and sandwich the 5 Euro Cent coin in between the 20 Euro Cents If this were a brockage, wouldn't it only be on one side of the coin with no image of the 5 cents at all? Report this Post to the Staff
Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 03/15/2011 3:16 pm Exactly, this is why I was surprised when I received it as only one side of this coin was pictured in her ebay listing... {Lessons Learned} Report this Post to the Staff
Athlon New Member Germany 10 Posts	Posted 05/02/2011 04:16 am I can't say anything specific but some of these errors can be valuable. Even if the site "Paper" commenting on these errors is known to be a bit sensational. http://www.bild.de/news/leserreport...70.bild.html 1.-Euro=1.48$ 1500 Euro "50-Cent on 1 Euro piece." 500 Euro g 50 Euro 45 Euro 1000 Euro 100 Euro Edited by Athlon 05/02/2011 04:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2737 Posts	Posted 05/03/2011 09:33 am The coin at the top of this thread is indeed a "hammer job" (vise job, squeeze job, sandwich job). The coin was placed between two other coins and squeezed in a vise or clamp or struck with a hammer. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Danester Valued Member United States 213 Posts	Posted 05/06/2011 12:39 am I bought and had one of those.... "a squeeze job" on a Lincoln Cent. I made the seller take it back and refund my money. You should too - it's sales fraud. The Danester Report this Post to the Staff
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