Centipede coin marking on 1942 Canada Cent

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  1. Dave from the country

    Dave from the country Member

    Hi There. Has anyone ever seen a coin with a marking like this on it? Any comments or suggestions as to what it is and what might have caused it would be most appreciated. I add there are 5 or six die cracks on both sides of the coin. Thanks. Dave
     

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  3. CygnusCC

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    CygnusCC, Jun 3, 2021
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Looks like damage someone was trying to make something like a hobo design(Centipede,love it lol).
     
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  5. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Looks like damage from an electric engraving tool.
     
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  6. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    I'm thinking possibly an engraver too or a type of rotary tool.

    Bruce
     
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  7. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    It's interesting, whatever it is.
     
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  8. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Looks like Millipede not centipede . :hilarious:
    I wonder if that's where Zinc Rot starts..... Nahhh ! :rolleyes:
     
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  9. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    Looks like a liquid form of material got on the coin and then when it dried it shrunk in size. I've seen varnish runs do that.
     
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