The chunk in the obverse view comes from a hole in the edge of the coin. I'm not sure how to get a picture of that. The smaller chunk in the reverse view comes from a gouge on the edge. They two places aren't aligned. Any theories on whether this happened in the mint or later?
Take a coin and hold it on edge with a pair of pliers at a slight angle from perpendicular, then squeeze. You will get the same marks as this coin.
Thank you both. I did as you suggested and could see the potential. I'll ask my husband to show me. His hands are a lot bigger. I'm confident it will go as you say...but want to see how much can be done with effort. The penny being pinched is another '64, so it should have the same composition. The action of the pliers is similar to many other mechanical places a coin might land in...or a car's door closing on it. I wouldn't think folks use tools to damage coins recreationally.
I do,, Ive put pennies in the hydrolic press at work you should see what 100 tons will do to a penny !!! I have seen pennies that were sanded, punched,bent with pliers, hammered, cut with wire cutters, you name it someone has done it . Rick
Hmmm. The male mind is curious about things I never thought of...often that's a good thing. Does equipment on that order explain the two concaved cents I posted in the 4-cent picture? I'm getting the idea that almost anything OTHER THAN a shift in placement of one or more intended components is apt to be merely after-mint damage. Is that accurate?
onDvine In reality there are many different things that can be errors, the shifting of positions of design details is one, there can also be the addition of design detail ,the lack of design detail, coins struck out of collar coins that are flip over struck, capped dies, the list goes on,, keep an eye on this forum and read the posts , you will eventually see many different types of errors and varieties, you will also see what is not an error . Rick
It's nice to know this place is here. There are good folks to give advice, and it's fun to see what others find. I'll use Google for a preview of what "coins struck out of collar coins that are flip over struck, capped dies," etc., might look like. Gracias!
