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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 2694370, member: 66&quot;]Oldhoopster has part of the answer, yes it was part of an encased cent. But pressing it into the holder didn&#039;t cause the bowl shape.&nbsp; That came either from forcing it OUT of the holder or just possibly&nbsp; from the striking of the encasement itself.&nbsp; The dies used to strike encasements are annular, that is they have a hole in the center so as to not flatten the coin during striking.&nbsp; Striking the encasement forces the metal inward toward the center and helps to lock the two pieces together.&nbsp; Too much inward force could cause deformation of the coin. (the cupping effect)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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