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Interesting damaged coins...have any?
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Being stuck at home like most/many, I started going through some less valuable stuff I have in the house and remembered I had this. I bought it from a dealer friend from Momence about 15 years ago. The more I look at it, the more I like it and chuckle a bit. I wonder what kind of round and from what distance...
Post a cool or interesting damaged coin if you've got one stashed away.
(Cue AirplaneNuts Bust Dime of course) 
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Not sure what caused the holes, but it's not the only example of a chopmarked Trade Dollar with this damage:
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I'll dig around too and see what I've got!
That was me shooting a .45 at 1000 yards.
Betcha can't eat one,cent that is.
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Here is the resultant damage to this Morgan from being stored 50 years in a small envelope inside a leather coin purse. Coin originally given to me in 1958.
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Bought this recently from a friend after wanting one for years. Rare type made to compete with the American trade dollar. That said it is 90% similar to the Japanese yen
Trade dollar slightly damaged
Yen slightly damaged
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
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That large cent looks to be dark chocolate with a mint filling.
I have a large cent with the 'modified E on the One Cent. No pics though.
Saw that on a number of Canadian Large Cents over years as well.
Sellers pics... Almost seems like it was used for something..?
One item on my list I'm still looking for is a large cent pie crimper. I've seen some nice ones available but pretty steep. One still had the handle intact 👍
Could be this coin was used for something like that?
Sweet!👆
Did you find that cbh ring or have it made?
When I was a kid, I shot this 1979-D cent with my pellet gun, and the pellet dented the coin and stuck in it:
I used to have this as my avatar here- Glam Rock Washington!:
I have a 1873 DDO Closed 3, scratches across front and back, sad. Cert #38051036.
Here is a damaged coin that I am guilty of committing! I acetone abused it.
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I don't remember where I got this but kept it since it was an interesting find. The date is 181?.
Couple chopmarks on this one
Forgot bout this one. It came from the wife's grandfather's collection. I suspect it was headed towards becoming a button, as there was a button/fastener plant in town. It's a 64D
What are those, Dave? Did they have a function of some kind?
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That’s a great question!
Maybe a knob? A socket? I don’t know either but it must have been worth 5 cents to make it.
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My oldest damaged piece.
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Ok, one more...
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I like to think those older square holes pieces were nailed to the rafters in old houses and barns. We used to do that sort of thing.