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Is this normal for an 1835 Belgium 2 Cent?

ForeignAddictForeignAddict Posts: 45 ✭
edited August 14, 2022 9:40AM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

I recently bought some 1800s foreign coins and found this coin. I am not very familiar with Belgium coins, but I thought this looks as if it was struck with part of the obverse design of the coin.

Here is a picture of the obverse as well.

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  • OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 15, 2022 10:39AM

    The punched marks don't look like anything on the reverse. It looks like it was something that was punched into the coin after it left the mint, especially since the small 1831 is incused on the coin, not raised. Just post mint damage, IMO

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  • ForeignAddictForeignAddict Posts: 45 ✭
    edited August 15, 2022 3:22PM

    Thanks for the information! I just thought it looked pretty similar to the obverse of this sort of coin when it’s in good condition.
    But, PMD seems to make more sense because I don’t see anything else from the obverse design on the coin.

  • tcollectstcollects Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    flip over double strike with first strike off center

  • sprocketdog66sprocketdog66 Posts: 6 ✭

    The Star is also visible from the second strike.

  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭✭

    I agree with tcollects.

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  • ForeignAddictForeignAddict Posts: 45 ✭

    This coin does look very similar to a flip over double strike after looking it up. Thanks for the help everyone.

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