I just found this in a roll of quarters.

Looking forward to hearing your comments

 

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If the letters in the "weird part" are backwards (and from looking at it briefly, they are), then it is a "clamp job" and therefore Post-mint damage ("PMD").

 

Looks like two quarters were smashed together in a vise. Worth 25 cents, but not in a machine.

 

Sorry, but somebody squeezed 2 coins together in a strong press. Worth 25 cents

 

If it had really been struck at the Mint, you would not see the damage on the obverse that is evident on this coin.

Chris

 

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On Ebay... Priceless.

 

If it were genuine, that would be a really cool piece worth some money.

Unfortunately, its a fake that someone created either out of curiosity, because they could, or to try and fool somoene.

It used to be worth 25 cents. I suppose if you put it in another roll, it might still be.

 

You know, I got a pretty good vice and I could never do something like this regardless of how tight I screwed that sucker down. Especially with CnClad coins which I swear are harder than diamonds!

Perhaps an Industrial Press of some sort? But I certainly doubt a household garage vice. Just My Opinion.

Edited to add, I agree that it was some type of press job since the New Hampshire coin came out 2000 while the overstruck area is obviously 2007.

 

I have a sledge hammer and an anvil. I bet that would do the trick

 

Tried that as well.

You have to be an Excellent shot with that hammer.

 

I've wondered in the past if these sorts of things were actually made in a machine shop with an actual die press (bored workers can get creative sometimes). Because you're right, it would almost have to be a hydraulic press to make the sort of pressures we're looking at here.

 

I have a 60-ton coin press I built in my family room that I've done this with.

 

Thank You!

I've seen threads like this for years with the same old statement of a Vise Job.
After trying it, I thought: "Musta been a helluva vise!"

 

Or, for people who don't mind loud noises:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_forming

 

My neighbor across the street has a real cannon he fires off after too many beers. Loud noises? You should here that sucker go off!

 

Post it on EBay and call it a “small date”. That will get the ignorant people interested. Start the bidding at $25 I bet you’ll get bids. It’s terrible the way some people lie to sell on EBay. Not saying you would thats not what I mean.

 

Ebay - where the gullible meet the greedy.