"Dude, Where's My Designs?"

About 95% of the obverse and 85% of the reverse designs are missing. I haven't seen a cent with this many details missing on both sides. Monster dual-sided greaser.

 

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That beats my best one by far!

 

Wow! Zinc or copper?

 

PMD ........

 

Here's the real deal .......

 

Ok....I’ll bite. What indications show that this is PMD? Not trying to be snarky, just would like to learn.
http://www.error-ref.com/weak_strikesinsufficientrampressure/

 

Both the obverse & reverse have both been ground down .
Lines are everywhere ....

 

How can that be done without damaging the rims?

 

pencil grinder ..
https://www.grainger.com/product/21...kwcid=AL!2966!3!402184945889!!!g!469967173900!

 

Most lines are parallel sw to ne on the obverse and se to nw on the reverse. If this was intentional PMD or accidental PMD, how would the center still be visible and there be still be congruent marks? Also, why is there a a weak rim anomaly on the nw obverse rim and on the sw reverse rim ( resembles a worn die strike)?

 

Someone summons mike diamond ....

 

Rick, I truly would like an explanation of this. I use a grinder a lot like the one you posted to engrave guns. It is a rotary machine and leaves distinct circular marks and metal “pile up” much like whizzing. Of course the marks are more noticeable as the coarseness of the die/abrasion material increases.

 

You gotta at him like this: Help us @mikediamond you're are only hope!
lol

 

I am going with greaser on this one the roller lines in the planchet are consistent and running the same direction. This doesn't look altered to me.

 

If this is PMD the person that did it accomplished the impossible - all the lines on the planchet are very consistent. Not going to get this with a pencil grinder no matter how GOOD you are. IMO

 

Die adjustment error? If the distance between the dies were increased, wouldn't it result in the above coin?

 

Zinc

 

Nope. Not PMD.

 

Mike Diamond already confirmed it is an unaltered coin and is a major greaser

Not a weak strike (die adjustment). This is due to the very defined and strong rims. Part of the strike sharpens up the rims. If this were a weak strike, the rims would still look like those on an unstruck planchet (more rounded).

 

If this were a weak strike, the rims would still look like those on an unstruck planchet (more rounded).
Thanks! That’s what I thought by reading the link I posted earlier.