It's WACKY WEDNESDAY - Post an unusual or weird coin!

ThePennyLady · February 23, 2011 1:39AM

Feel free to post any weird looking coin, error, token or exoneumia....

coinkid855 · February 23, 2011 1:42AM

-Paul

llafoe · February 23, 2011 1:51AM

That 1862 is very phallic!

coinkid855 · February 23, 2011 1:52AM

<< That 1862 is very phallic!

>>

LOL, it really is!

-Paul

ctf_error_coins · February 23, 2011 1:54AM

Charmy, cool coins as always. Did you have Fred check out the 1964 triple struck as I heard that this year had a lot of counterfeit ?

Here is a Double struck Die Cap ...

chumley · February 23, 2011 1:55AM

could you get that 1862 attributed as a ....flacid cent?

ModCrewman · February 23, 2011 2:11AM

<< That 1862 is very phallic!

>>

So glad I wasn't the only one that thought so.

mkman123 · February 23, 2011 2:37AM

hahahah the comments on the 1862 cent is funny.

ThePennyLady · February 23, 2011 3:16AM

Ha ha! Every time I post that 1862 I get quite a few "snickers" and related comments! I found this at a show and submitted it to Rick Snow, and he designated it as a new Snow variety (S-9).

<< Charmy, cool coins as always. Did you have Fred check out the 1964 triple struck as I heard that this year had a lot of counterfeit ? >>

Actually, it is my understanding that these "errors" were manmade by a mint worker who I think spent some time in jail as a result.

crazyhounddog · February 23, 2011 3:28AM

That 1964 weirdo gets my vote!! What a very cool coin, Charmy! Over the top!!

ctf_error_coins · February 23, 2011 3:32AM

<< H

<< Charmy, cool coins as always. Did you have Fred check out the 1964 triple struck as I heard that this year had a lot of counterfeit ? >>

Actually, it is my understanding that these "errors" were manmade by a mint worker who I think spent some time in jail as a result. >>

In that case it would be considered a true mint error, plus a very good story to go along with the error. I just thought (not sure) I heard these were made outside the mint with false dies. Fred will know.

FredWeinberg · February 23, 2011 3:35AM

Actually, the counterfeit 1964 Cents
are all multi-struck 'in the collar' types.

In 1966, the U.S. Attorney's Office in NY
brought a case w/ a Federal Grand Jury
against William Sheiner & Victor Piacentile,
both of the Bronx.

39 counts total, including mail & wire fraud,
sale of fraudelently altered coins, and the
sale and possesion of the coins.

These man-made errors first started appearing
in May, 1965, advertised in the NY Times for
$75 each.....

The Triple Struck '64 Cents shown in this thread
are considered genuine, although there are
a few similar pieces that have lots of casting
pits, etc. that I consider counterfiet.

Hope this info helps a bit......

silverpop · February 23, 2011 4:11AM

1917 Error nickel

close up of error

lordmarcovan · February 23, 2011 4:30AM

Wish I'd gotten decent pictures of this French white metal pattern, instead of these lousy scans. The coin was in an ANACS PR63 holder.

Note in particular the cherubs in her hair, and the backwards "4" in the date.

I sold or swapped this holey Indian cent to a friend some time ago. It had high grade details on the obverse and was from the 1890s if I recall correctly. What I couldn't figure out was why it had paint all over the back of it. My buddy solved the mystery when he got it- he noticed that it had a tiny painting of a snowy landscape and a church painted on it! I'd apparently never held the coin the right way to make any sense of the pictorial. Also, the paint had oxidized and/or darkened over time, so I think he "conserved" it a little bit to reveal the artwork.

yellowkid · February 23, 2011 4:35AM

Is naked weird? I guess it depends on what kind of shape you're in.

Aegis3 · February 23, 2011 5:07AM

Weird coins?

jhdfla · February 23, 2011 5:41AM

The first I found in change about a week ago, I liked the design of the coin. The second was given to me by an errant uncle when I was a kid.

Edited to add, I deleted the obverse of the second token, don't want to see the thread nuked.

ThePennyLady · February 23, 2011 11:35AM

<< Actually, the counterfeit 1964 Cents
are all multi-struck 'in the collar' types.

In 1966, the U.S. Attorney's Office in NY
brought a case w/ a Federal Grand Jury
against William Sheiner & Victor Piacentile,
both of the Bronx.

39 counts total, including mail & wire fraud,
sale of fraudelently altered coins, and the
sale and possesion of the coins.

These man-made errors first started appearing
in May, 1965, advertised in the NY Times for
$75 each.....

The Triple Struck '64 Cents shown in this thread
are considered genuine, although there are
a few similar pieces that have lots of casting
pits, etc. that I consider counterfiet.

Hope this info helps a bit...... >>

Fred, sincere thanks for providing the details of this story!

Justacommeman · February 23, 2011 11:43AM

Broadstruck · February 23, 2011 11:48AM

robkool · February 23, 2011 12:01PM

ThePennyLady · February 23, 2011 12:05PM

here are a few I've posted here before, but still weirdly fun none the less!

[pimg]http://bluccphotos.com/clients/charmy/6-14-10lblabels/Images/8.jpg[/img]

Broadstruck · February 23, 2011 12:06PM

goodmoney4badmoney · February 23, 2011 12:17PM

CaptHenway · February 23, 2011 3:07PM

<<

>>

morgansforever · February 23, 2011 7:46PM

Geeez, how is anyone supposed to compete with that tripped out 64 tripple struck, very cool.
The capped IHC is awesome, so is the IHC geer tooth.
More than likely this is post Mint damage, but unusual. I call it "Mutilation".
The reverse was subjected to horrors, while the obverse remains near gem condition.
The lines on the reverse are raised above the coin.

This Peace dollar has a scary look, at least to me.
Along the edge are 12 nothches spaced with exacting percision.

An indented, broadstruck, and split planchet 1964 nickel, from ErrrorsOnCoins.

ricko · February 23, 2011 10:41PM

Really interesting...this thread sure lives up to the title.... Cheers, RickO

It's WACKY WEDNESDAY - Post an unusual or weird coin!

Comments

Leave a Comment