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Did you purchase this or is it a ground find?

 

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It is a ground find. I picked it up from the lot in front of the service station less than an hour before posting.

 

I'll wait to see what @Fred Weinberg sez

 

To me, it actually looks remarkedly similar to the coins (cents, nickels, dimes & quarters) we would lay on train tracks. Those coins were much more elongated, but displayed the same characteristics displayed on this cent, depending on how many wheels actually struck them. Unfortunately, that was 50+/- yrs ago & I don't believe I still possess any of them. Just an observation ...never underestimate what that kind of damage can do to a coin!

 

I seem to remember posting an infuriating dime here. It had me scratching my head for some time. It didn't seem possible that it could be a minting issue.

In a lot of ways this reminds me of that. I believe the consensus was that it was legitimate from the community.

Not long ago there was a nickle that came into my possession. It was slightly larger than normal with highly distorted features. The rim however remained sharp.

It was lost in a pub wager not long after discovery though.

Melted, soldered, ground down, hammered, plated in a variety of materials, plating removed, cladding removed, counter stuck with other coins. It seems endless what can be done to coins either out of curiosity or deceit.

 

Thinking leather and hammer coin

 

How do you account for the multiple instances of the date and LIBERTY?

 

The only thing missing is the tire size and the make and model of the vehicle.
The General

 

Never checked

 

Never checked what? That doesn’t answer my question. How does beating a regular cent with hammer and leather cause it to have multiple instances of the date and LIBERTY?

 

Wow your right. Just looked closer. Sorry. Whats your take on this coin. I'm stumped

 

Poorly done "Soft Die" multiple strike altered coin.

Put cent between two pieces of soft metal such as brassd then smack the stack with a sledge hammer. The cent will create incuse impressions in the plates. Mover the coin slightly and smack it again. The incuse impressions in the plate will act as dies and create a raised impression on the coin. The plates are relatively soft though so the "dies" do not wipe out the original impression on the coin. The coin will also create a second incuse impression in the plates. Move the coin slightly again and hit the stack for a third time. This time the "Soft Die" will raise two more impressions on the coin. Coin now shows five slightly raised impressions, but the pounding between the plates also has flattened and distorted the shape of the coin as well.

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Well, that's a new one.

[Edit]
Is there a way to retrieve a thread I previously posted? I would really like your opinion on a dime that I had asked to community about some time ago.

I have a suspicion it may as well be a victim of this practice.

[2nd Edit]
@Conder101
Here is the link to the aforementioned dime.

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1999-d-dime-has-me-stumped.322903/

Thank you to the members here who continually educate me on the use of this forum and it's many features.

 

Just saw this thread.

The OP's cent is not an error.

It's been struck with false dies numerous times.

I've seen this 'look' and effect many many times.

It did not leave the US Mint like that.....

 

A puzzlement. I love puzzles.

 

Now that makes cents @frankjg. I wasn't that far off. Thanks for a sensible answer