Guess what this is?

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• lasvegasteddy Posts: 10,447 ✭✭✭

  October 9, 2008 12:03PM

  i'm guessing just standard tool marks from punching the planchet from a strip as not much concern get's applied to the edge
  
  "could i be wrong...you bet"
  
  this thread looked a lil lonely though

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• fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

  October 9, 2008 12:06PM

  the coin from your other thread.
  
  What did I win?
  
  The marks are probably post mint damage. Maybe someone jammed it into a hole it shouldn't have been jammed into...

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• adamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭

  October 9, 2008 12:06PM

  I can clearly see the word "TEST". This is obviously a very rare edge lettering trial piece.
  
  

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• PQMorgans Posts: 727 ✭

  October 9, 2008 12:44PM

  I first thought early reeded edge on a Capped Bust Half as I had owned one that looked just like this. I have always thought that there must have been store or shop saloon owners that would have taken a little silver or gold off the edge of the coins that passed thru their hands.
  
  Imagine how much they could have accumulated doing this with silver or gold. I guess if I had lived in the 1800 I would have done it!
  
  Now I better go check the edges of my FEs

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