Finn235 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I found this at my work today: I can't quite figure it out. It's very clearly a 1969, but it looks like somebody has messed with the last digit of the date. There is a ring around the coin, indicating at least some amount of mint roll damage, but there is copper in places that it simply shouldn't be. Here's a comparison to a normal '69: Any guesses as to how this could have happened? All I can think of is either highly unusual damage, or somebody was trying their hand at scraping off details of a coin and trying to rebuild the missing portions (as in adding an S to an '09 VDB). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 It got shotgunned rolled in a coin rolling machine. It is a sad fate that even snarked up the 1940 I pulled out of a roll the other day - it was on the end of the roll - there is a metal device that crimps the paper of the roll that also damages the coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 How did the machine push parts of the coin out of place? I've seen this many times before, but usually in the form of one or two crescent-shaped scratches across the surface of the coin, pushing the metal of the date down, but not over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoinCzar Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Finn235 is right. I thought the damage came from a counter also. Those counting machines can wreak havoc on coins and the damage can not be reversed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Not sure how it happened but I too have seen coins with the last number in the date moved over or tilted and the rest of the coin still OK. That is what I find odd is in almost all such instances, the rest of the coins are usually undamaged. Sort of makes you think it was done purposely for fun. I've got seveal 1941 Lincoln Cents with the last 1 moved over and tilted and the rest of the coin with no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.