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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 347807, member: 11521&quot;]There is a very simple explanation for this:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Someone took a strip of copper or bronze and wrapped it around the edge of the coin. Then he folded the strip of metal onto the obverse and reverse of the coin. The folds in the metal strip are due to the fact that the circumference of the coin is larger at the edge (at the center of the strip) than at points closer to the center of the coin (at the edges of the folded strip).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have demonstrated this in the photos below. I wrapped a strip of joint tape (used on plumbing pipe joints) around a cent. Note how the joint tape folds over itself just like the metal strip on the OP&#039;s cent. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(My pics are not the best. There is not enough contrast on the joint tape but I think you can see the folds. My photography should greatly improve once I get familiar with my new Nikon digital camera.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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