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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 583102, member: 4350&quot;]I can think of one other scenario that could account for this look. So I am not giving it the &quot;slam dunk&quot; yet<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If supposedly someone was bored enough to spoon a cent,&nbsp; they could equally have been bored enough to put the coin in a vice and turn the screw,&nbsp; then open again and repeat the procedure until the coin has been circumvented a few times.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It would have the same result.&nbsp; If another possibility exists then I can&#039;t say with 100% certainty just how this coin was mutilated.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The picture of the edge at the beginning of the thread shows an area of raised metal that probably wouldn&#039;t be there if the coin were truly &quot;spooned&quot;.&nbsp; In a vice , however,&nbsp; an imperfection in the vice could act like a die and transfer an impression on to the edge of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The more I think about it,&nbsp; the more I like the vice scenario.</p><p><br /></p><p>It still has some potential though<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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