Just scored a little holey lovin' on Ebay...

dthigpen

I dig it

kieferscoins

Cameron Kiefer

ksteelheader

Kinda cool how the hole on the obverse looks to be almost square and is round on the reverse!

Ken

dthigpen

I can tell you why that is (At least why I figure it is). This coin was originally hammered into a chunk of wood with a crude square nail. After it was removed (from the nail, it had excess metal protruding from the hole on the reverse. At the time, this metal was most likely pounded flat or melted flat. Later the part of the hole that was covered by that excess on the reverse was redrilled with a finer bit.

ksteelheader

<< <i>I can tell you why that is (At least why I figure it is). This coin was originally hammered into a chunk of wood with a crude square nail. After it was removed (from the nail, it had excess metal protruding from the hole on the reverse. At the time, this metal was most likely pounded flat or melted flat. Later the part of the hole that was covered by that excess on the reverse was redrilled with a finer bit. >>




How come they didn't just use a nice electric drill???...

mgoodm3

nice hole.

BILLZACH

doug, is there a club for people who collect holed coins?

dthigpen

<< <i>doug, is there a club for people who collect holed coins? >>



There is one for people who collect coins with holes minted in them. I've yet to find any national clubs for collectors of man-holed coins (Have seen a couple attempts to start them, though )