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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-16-2005, 01:09 PM   #1 (permalink) SimonT Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12 What happened to this Lincoln cent? Hi everyone! Does anyone have any idea what happened to this Lincoln cent? (look closely at the rim) I think it probably happened after it left the Mint, but I am not positive. If it did happen after it left the Mint, does anyone have any idea how someone did this? Any info would be appreciated. When you look at the edge, it is very smooth and uniform all the way around. The 'L' in Liberty and the top of "IN GOD WE TRUST" appear to be hidden under the rim. Thanks, SimonT Last edited by SimonT; 10-16-2005 at 01:12 PM.   10-16-2005, 01:41 PM   #2 (permalink) Becky Darkslider     Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 691 I think the coin was "spooned". Tap a coin with a spoon around the rims for a couple of hours and see what happens. People make rings out of these. I've also heard rumors that a coin in a dryer can come out looking like that   10-16-2005, 02:16 PM   #3 (permalink) SimonT Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12 Quote: Originally Posted by Becky I think the coin was "spooned". Tap a coin with a spoon around the rims for a couple of hours and see what happens. People make rings out of these. Weird! Can you elaborate on how this would be used as a ring?   10-16-2005, 02:31 PM   #4 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,528 It takes a long time to accomplish, but by continually tapping the edge of a coin with a spoon you can eventually bend the coin over sideways without flattening out the design. Then a hole is drilled and you have a ring. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   10-16-2005, 02:33 PM   #5 (permalink) Becky Darkslider     Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 691 If you tap on a larger coin, like a Kennedy, it will roll over the rims, like your cent. You can drill out the center, and you have a ring. The inside of the ring will still show some details of the coin. If you are bored some time, try it. It will take you hours with a spoon. I've seen some that were done carefully with hammers too. Just don't do it with anything expensive   10-16-2005, 02:34 PM   #6 (permalink) Becky Darkslider     Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 691 I'm slow   10-16-2005, 02:40 PM   #7 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,528 Quote: Originally Posted by Becky I'm slow Nahhhh not really. Besides, with such a gorgeous coin for an avatar - who would notice ? __________________ knowledge ..... share it   10-16-2005, 04:18 PM   #8 (permalink) SimonT Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12 Quote: Originally Posted by Becky ... If you are bored some time, try it. It will take you hours with a spoon... Hi again, Becky... I took a Washington quarter out of my piggy bank and got a spoon from the kitchen drawer. I smacked the edge of the coin for about 5 minutes, it was already starting to flatten out and curve; when my wife told me if I didn't knock off the racket she was going to put the spoon and the quarter up my nose. I guess I will have to try again later when she goes out, lol.   10-17-2005, 08:20 PM   #9 (permalink) Becky Darkslider     Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 691 That is too funny!! Tell her you are going to make her a ring   10-18-2005, 03:24 PM   #10 (permalink) lawdogct Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,072 Quote: Originally Posted by SimonT Hi again, Becky... I took a Washington quarter out of my piggy bank and got a spoon from the kitchen drawer. I smacked the edge of the coin for about 5 minutes, it was already starting to flatten out and curve; when my wife told me if I didn't knock off the racket she was going to put the spoon and the quarter up my nose. I guess I will have to try again later when she goes out, lol. LOL. Welcome to the forum! I'd be careful about what spoon you use b/c you'll end up "coining" the spoon some too   10-16-2005, 02:49 PM   #11 (permalink) joedoedoe Junior Member     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: jersey Posts: 22 hi everyone, i have seen something close to this, the coin i pulled out of an old fuse box, it was common practice to use pennies to replace fuses in older homes, and sometimes they didn't fit so good, so coins were resized to fit "spooned". Not the safest but, in a pinch would work every time. __________________ In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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