Vice job?

hole_in_pocket

hole_in_pocket Posts: 2 ✭

July 19, 2019 8:26PM in Q & A Forum

I found two coins in my dad's collection that look like a double stamped coin, but there are signs of possible alterations. This first one is a 1946 dime. The back looks more authentic than the front. Are there legit coins that exhibit some characteristics of 'vice jobs'? is it likely a coin stuck on the die and reverse stamped the image to another?

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Hemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 19, 2019 9:37PM

Tools, time, and weird motivation people do all kinds of things to change.

Welcome to the forum @hole_in_pocket.

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hole_in_pocket Posts: 2 ✭

July 19, 2019 9:48PM

thanks! opinion on this?

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Oldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 20, 2019 4:48AM

It is a "vise job". Post mint damage. At least it's still worth silver melt value

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JBK Posts: 15,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 20, 2019 10:03AM

All the signs of a vice job, and not possible at the mint as an error.

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