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avjdisrael New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 2:42 pm Hey Guys, I found a very weird 1985-D penny while I was working. It's an off center penny to start with, HOWEVER, the front with the Lincoln bust also has the reverse side indented over it almost completely. It's only missing a small part of the bottom left corner of the monument, and half the N and the whole T in ONE CENT. ALSO, the back side is a normal penny, except it also has an indent of the monument stamped diagonally across it very lightly. Anyone have any ideas about what its value may be? I've looked on the internet and can't seem to find a coin similar to it. Report this Post to the Staff

rdlem Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 3:07 pm I think I've read here you can make this kind of coin with a few pennies stacked and a hammer. So probably PMD. But just to be more sure and after staring at the pics for a bit, are there two raised memorials on the back or one raised like normal and the other stamped into the coin? Edited by rdlem 06/16/2011 3:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
avjdisrael New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 3:10 pm That's interesting, if each coin is made of the same composites and percents however, if you were to hit each other, they would not make any significant marks into each other. Just Earth sciences, if two items with the same hardness meet they don't mark each other unless one is heated to the point near melting and the other is cooled. Report this Post to the Staff
rdlem Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 3:42 pm Well I just tried to duplicate (sort of) the mushing of two pennies (shield on lincoln) and it took a serious whack to get the small imprint I managed. So whatever the cause it's still an impressive looking damage. Maybe a vice? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 3:57 pm You have the middle of a coin sandwich, aka a smash job Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 4:03 pm Mmmmmmm, coin sandwich Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 5:05 pm Quote: if two items with the same hardness meet they don't mark each other You might want to experiment at home a little and rethink that thought Report this Post to the Staff
bmanofnbc Pillar of the Community United States 1424 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 9:25 pm if 2 cars of the same make & model hit head on at 50mph I can guarantee they will cause a mark... Report this Post to the Staff
oldcoach Valued Member United States 402 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 9:25 pm I don't know how well the hammer thing will work, but I believe a good vice would do the job. Report this Post to the Staff
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