This should qualify. Rusty, discolored and even missing a number, it's not pretty. [IMG]
Wow, I'm amazed someone in the United States could be that clueless about a US coin.
And it's not just the denomination that can have a fraction. I have a 25 centavos coin from the Dominican Republic that also shows the weight, 6...
Not my own, just examples. Italy has a lot of really well designed coins, pre WWII, featuring full length women. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Italy 100 Lire and commemorative 1980 Italy 200 Lire, celebrating International Women's Year.
1988 New Zealand 1 cent. Mintage: 15,000
I've been wondering the same thing trying to figure out how this happens.
:confused: I have no idea.
Wow, that is just awful all around.
Same type coin is here: http://www.muenzauktion.com/loebbers/item.php5?id=80823002
One of my favorite designs. [IMG]
Has anyone ever seen any notes in worse shape than these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230322933954...
And the reverses.
Miscellaneous foreign coins found in change over the years.
You mean this? That's what I thought of. Some people will try anything. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/bushbill1.html
Woof! [IMG]
Strange, the design looks fine but the coin looks terrible. It is pretty accurate, maybe it just doesn't translate well.
The worst: South Carolina (it's just a bunch of state symbols, very busy and unimaginative) Texas (we know it's the Lone Star State, isn't there...
If you like that Lincoln cent, here's the Jefferson nickel to go with it.
No story on that Lincoln cent, it was just something found in circulation (obviously it was in circulation a looong time). A big part of my coin...
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