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Real tapered planchet or vise job?

OnWithTheHuntOnWithTheHunt Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Had this one for a while. Hoping it's real of course but decided to find out for sure. Thanks.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damage
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    savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,374 ✭✭✭✭
    Capt is right.....sort of a shame because that one had some nice rev to obv clashing going on

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    savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,374 ✭✭✭✭
    .....or perhaps that is damage as well.....will see what others think

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    daOnlyBGdaOnlyBG Posts: 1,060 ✭✭
    Looks like damage to me.
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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,544 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like damage to me. >>



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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,102 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Capt is right.....sort of a shame because that one had some nice rev to obv clashing going on >>



    Clashing is legit. "Tapered planchet" is not.

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    gonzergonzer Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    100% PMD
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,843 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like someone smacked the edge of that nickel with a hammer.

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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    More common look of a tapered planchet OWTH
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    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    OnWithTheHuntOnWithTheHunt Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>More common look of a tapered planchet OWTH
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    Thanks, I was hoping somebody would post one.
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    IcollecteverythingIcollecteverything Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭
    Do authentic pieces weigh slightly less than normal? Do they command much of a premium?

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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I vote damage as well.
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