1979 Philadelphia penny. What happened here. This mint damage?

Timbobb

MasonG

Someone squeezed the penny with a pair of pliers.

Tom147

PMD

Hydrant

It's not pliers because the reverse isn't damaged. Unless of course something was placed between the pliers and the coin on the reverse to avoid any damage and also to fool anyone who thought it might be damage caused by squeezing the coin with pliers. If that's the case then whoever is responsible is very clever and probably trying to mess with the mind of anyone who is trying to figure out what caused the mysterious gouges on the obverse side of the coin just above the date. I think it was pliers. Definitely pliers.

JBK

Maybe two at once were squeezed.

Hydrant

@JBK said:
Maybe two at once were squeezed.

Definitely a possibility. If your theory is correct then probably a small c-clamp was also involved. Pliers and a small c-clamp. And two popsicle sticks placed between the coins and the small c-clamp so as to avoid damaging the coins. Or one popsicle stick that was cut in half. Pliers, a small c-clamp, and one popsicle stick cut in half. Simple.

JBK

What kind of popsicle was it, I wonder?

Hydrant

@JBK said:
What kind of popsicle was it, I wonder?

Astro-Pops are the best. Cherry. Astro-Pops are just about the only good thing Summertime has going for it around here. That and checking out the chicks at the beach......while sucking on a cherry Astro-Pop. 🍒🐥

Oldhoopster

There is displaced metal and it's slightly out of round where the rim is missing. This would not occur if it was struck with a die and collar. Regardless of how the damage occurred, it's still damage, since it couldn't happen during the mint process

ricko

Definitely PMD.... However, I think @Hydrant should consider a career as a regular at the Comedy Club... Cheers, RickO

silverpop

major PMD

JBK

@silverpop said:
major PMD

I'll outrank you and call it General Damage.

Timbobb

Thanks for everyone’s feedback. Going with pliers. Spend it.

Hydrant

@Timbobb said:
Thanks for everyone’s feedback. Going with pliers. Spend it.

Timmy......Do whatever you want with it. But it's not just pliers.
It's pliers, a small c-clamp, and an Astro-Pop popsicle stick cut in half. Listen to the experts. It will go better for you around here in the long run if you do. And......WELCOME ABOARD.....And................HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!🎉

emeraldATV

@Hydrant said:

@JBK said:
Maybe two at once were squeezed.

Definitely a possibility. If your theory is correct then probably a small c-clamp was also involved. Pliers and a small c-clamp. And two popsicle sticks placed between the coins and the small c-clamp so as to avoid damaging the coins. Or one popsicle stick that was cut in half. Pliers, a small c-clamp, and one popsicle stick cut in half. Simple.

How do you know or even thought it out so precise.
Lol... ?

BLUEJAYWAY

Jaws,shark bite.

messydesk

Someone tried cutting through a stack of two coins, one of which was this one, with a tin snips.

johnny9434

post mint damage

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

...pants were pretty tight in 1979...my guess is it got caught in the zipper of some butthuggers while laying down and using pliers to put them on