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Counter Brockage or Counterstamped? Opinions please

Friend of mine has this coin and was wondering if it is worth sending it in for grading. Is it real? Opinions appreciated......


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    ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,912 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post Mint Damage.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,853 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A "squeeze job" where two coins were put in a vise and squeezed together to create a fake mint error.

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    tincuptincup Posts: 5,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post mint damage.

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    OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree that it's a "vise job". I used to do stuff like that when I was a kid using my Grandfather's bench vise.

    Member of the ANA since 1982
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,721 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep... That is a 'vise job'...PMD... Not a mint error. We see that several times a year here on the forum. Cheers, RickO

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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD 'sandwich coin'

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    post mint damage

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 36,020 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 15, 2020 10:54AM

    It's a "vise job," or a "coin to coin" stituation.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now drop it in the Wawa parking lot so we can enjoy the queries here. Peace Roy

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    spend it, drive someone else crazy

    Frank

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    EarlycoinEarlycoin Posts: 110 ✭✭

    Gone!! Thanks All!

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,845 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Vise job or PMD.

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