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What happened to this coin?
Spartcom5
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Hey, probably a stupid question but what the heck happened here? I think it's obviously PMD but how on earth would they have done this? It has scratches like it's been circulated... Any ideas? 
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It looks to me like it was mounted on something... Maybe a money clip? The 4 marks on the back look like prong settings
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The obverse would then be from pocket friction after years if it was a money clip it was mounted in
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It's so obvious. Intergalactic aliens from zone Zargon warp Z°~<° are messing with the hobby. Human collector bots must band together to resist the TROLLIAN invasion.
UnclePennyBags I would have never thought about that! Nice one! I could see that happening.
Spartcom5, I agree with you. IT IS A STUPID QUESTION!
Ok cool, thanks for the input.
That's kind of neat.
Goodnight.
Looks like someone did some tooling around. I see a flat spot on the rim at 2 O'clock like it's been squeezed. The obverse shows a lot of tool marks all in the same direction. Possible whizzing, and polishing. Somehow material was removed with a tool. I don't think pocket friction would reflect a pattern of tool mark lines in parallel directions. . Maybe someone with experience in this will help out. I'm curious as well.
I've taken several out of money clips.... I'd put $100 bet on it but you see what you want to see
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@Spartcom5 .... actually, that is a very good question. It is an unusually well worn Kennedy half. The suggestion of being part of a money clip is very good if it were also carried in a pocket with a lot of change. The fact that the edge is worn down to the copper in one area is indicative of positional wear - i.e. it maintained the same, or relatively the same, position while the wear was taking place. This might be more indicative of belt buckle wear.... Cheers, RickO
I was thinking that but usually see dollar size coins in the buckles and then seems to be a even split between halves and dollars in the money clips.
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@UnclePennyBags...I agree, it is unusual to see a half in a belt buckle... but here is one... http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121754748983 - and another https://www.etsy.com/listing/121092844/kennedy-half-dollar-belt-buckle So they are out there.... Cheers, RickO
Can pcgs still grade it based only on the reverse (or acid date the front)? If so that would be a specially neat coin (unless it works its way into a problem grade).
Best case, they'd say a mount was removed, based on the reverse rim damage. The date is 1977. Can't tell if a lump from a D is visible or not. My first reaction to the obverse was that there was a soak in acid involved, but extremely heavy use in a money clip sounds plausible. If @UnclePennyBags has pulled them out of clips in this condition, I won't argue with that.
I'm a little surprised clad would wear down this much, but perhaps it belonged to someone who got their hands dirty for a living.
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No. They won't slab it without a date and what makes you think this would straight grade?
And another thing....why does everything need to be in a slab? There are actually some coins that should be enjoyed as-is, and this is one of them.
It is one of one. Stand alone. Unique. Have you ever seen another 1977 like this? Neither has pcgs (probably). Does pcgs net grade based on the front being a poor and the back being an extra fine?
It is post mint damage - that hardly qualifies it for special status other than a curiosity.
Thanks everyone! I have it in a 2x2 currently, I knew it was interesting when I saw it!