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Large Cent - Mint Error or Damage?

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
    wow ... I want to say post mint because it appears parts ot the design and legend were raised at one time
    and now appear to be smashed flat


    ... but I don't know ...


    hope the experts chime in






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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would say post mint damage, based on the misshaped portion. No idea how it occurred. Cheers, RickO
  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,547 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like PMD Jack.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,059 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would say post mint damage, based on the misshaped portion. No idea how it occurred. Cheers, RickO >>



    Agree. Post mintage damage. Looks like the one side was smashed possibily with a hammer

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PMD.
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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    I'm having trouble figuring out how this PMD was caused but I'm pretty sure it is PMD. The lower star on the left is the best clue. It had it's top taken off in the damage but there is well struck metal between it and the major damaged area. --Jerry
  • RTSRTS Posts: 1,408 ✭
    Oxcart damage.
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  • 1798CentCollector1798CentCollector Posts: 736
    Most certainly post-mint damage.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,067 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Oxcart damage. >>



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