http://m.ebay.com/itm/Lincoln-Penny-Error-Coin-/152017718685?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE I see this guy have a seat liberty quarter on NAIL for sell on eBay few weeks ago. this time he sell wreath Lincoln's on NAIL...
FYI: http://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/undated-10c-roosevelt-dime-struck-on-a-nail-ms65-pcgs/a/1231-3496.s
Lol nice "rust" he added. He should probably try and find another venture his homemade ones aren't very convincing
And we have a winner..... Apparently, from the looks of the attention it's getting, the "seller" seems to have one as well, and one that is indeed an, ahem, "nice" match for his past burns.
The same process has been used to make fake error coins. Someone posted about this on one of the forums a long time ago. The cent is pressed into a soft die and the die is hardened. I think it was being called a false die. I may have been drinking at the time.
Location: New York Free shipping from outside US. Only two prior Feedbacks; the only one visible is a fake 1867 Seated Quarter (only one die known, and the date is all wrong on the sold coin). The other is a 1921-D Merc. It doesn't take a rocket scientist. Likely heated the nail, too, to make the impression easier.
Sounds right. Both dies could be made at the same time. I'll guess a 43 cent would work well with a soft die. Harden the die and get the nail red hot. Press it again and there you go. Probably only good for one or two presses but, it would work.
There is a Chinese company making these and selling them on the net (Alibaba?). Somebody posted a link a month or two ago on one of the forums. It seems like you can get any (replica) coin you want pressed into the nail for just a dollar or two.
I would venture an educated guess that the nail is also fake and made of a softer material than hardened steel.
Woot! Now I can get my 1792 Half Disme struck on nail! Heck, why stop there? William the Conqueror Penny... nay... Eid Mar Denarius struck on a nail!
