I found this coin a while ago in change, and was shocked by the condition...
perhaps it's been altered? what is your opinion...

1936 S




Thanks

Nah, probably just liberated from someone's collection

I'd guess the same as Jlueke -- somehow escaped from a collection. It's a nice looking cent.

Hi,
Depending upon where you are, some dealers still do coin drops as they used to be called. Sometimes they circulate a few nice coins to build up some interest in the geographical areas around coin shows. Also, some folks will take a coin like that to a local dealer if they don't know what the value is. Then the dealer might have a new potential customer.
Less common nowadays but still done on occasion. I just thought I'd mention that possibility.
Have Fun,Bill

Nice find! Looks like a good coin. Don't think there is any alteration that I can see.

There are also people who lose a spouse or whatever and pack the whole coin collection off to the bank. What a tragedy....

Let's not talk about the divorce thing. A friend of mine who has a small dealership just went through that. UGLY@@@@@

Seems fine to me.

Looks to be tooled from an old Finnish 5 penniä- You might as well just send it to me.

haha, ok thanks for assuring me guys.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..........

Um....uh, no, send it to me for verification.....LOL

5 Pennia huh? Talk about totally off the wall there....LOL Ya know, I would have expected to see maybe tooled from an indian cent, but Finnish? LOL Too funny!

looks like its just great condition

Nice find!