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    Bored people do the strangest things

    I am 99% sure that this is after mint damage, but thought it was funny what people will do to coins...laugh, cry or cringe...its still interesting.Click here to enlarge
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    Amazing what some ppl do when they have extra time on their hands. BTW nice close up shots. Click here to enlarge

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    Great looking pics Click here to enlarge Now I have to wonder what a coin like that would look like in frosted proof Click here to enlarge
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    It was in a lucky coin holder.
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    I would say it's a (or was) encased coin also.
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    Thats interesting...I never thought of that. All of my "Lucky coin" holders hold the coin by its edge...it would make sense though to do the reeding and abrasions to hold a coin in place. Thx for the insight.

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    Yeah,I work midnight shift and sometimes I have too much time on my hands.
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    nice work...lol

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    I would say it's an encased coin due to the rims
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