Curious How this was done

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Shirley Long, Jan 17, 2025.

  1. Shirley Long

    Shirley Long New Member

    I'm pretty sure this was done after mint but was just curious how would you do this.
     

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  3. okbustchaser

    okbustchaser I may be old but I still appreciate a pretty bust Supporter

    struck with the ball on a ball and peen hammer.
     
  4. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    Hammer and punch I would say.
     
  5. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    With malice . . .
     
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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    A round punch and a hammer.
     
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  7. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    lol
    Didn't leave the mint that way.
     
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  8. Shirley Long

    Shirley Long New Member

    Thank you I was wondering because it kind of gave me a beat idea for an art piece but I think I am going to use slugs and not currency
     
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  9. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Some poor lonely soul being bored, again... ;)
     
  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    While I concur with the "hammer and punch" opinions, I've also seen similarly damaged coins that were shot repeatedly with a BB gun, or some such.
     
  11. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I am gonna have to try that. I have a powerful pellet gun with a scope.
     
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  12. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

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  13. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Well now I am definitely gonna try it. I will set something up in the garage since it is 14 degrees outside.
     
  14. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    That is what the scope is for.
    I realized that I do not have it dialed in for the short distance, took me a few shots to hit each of them. I hit the screws holding them probably 6 times.
    Colorado quarter weighs the standard 5.7g and the 1993 weighs 4.4.
    I have come to the conclusion that my rifle is pretty high powered. They took a beating.
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  15. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    That looked like a fun experiment….. I have a steel door on my woodshed and years ago I looked out back to see a Target taped up to that door and my boy standing in tbe yard with his air rifle shooting my door full of pockmarks.
     
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  16. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Terrible but at least he had the sense to have a back stop.
     
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  17. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    LOL, I used to get in a bit of trouble with my BB gun.
     
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  19. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    These are the pellets. Made by Gamo .177
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    Since I have some free time, I am gonna wear some glass's and use my 45 pistol, and see what the damage is on the same coins, no air guns, just plain ole spring action BB guns. Stay tuned!
    Thanks for posting the thread @Shirley Long
    Welcome to CT!
     
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