Mint error or extreme wear?

[Th3Offspring]

I posted this in a group of coins i found today, but i think it should have its own post. Do you think this is an extreme example of a grease filled die or something of that nature or just a Kennedy that has had an unusually hard life? I of course would like to lean towards some sort of mint by product as the FG is still visible. What do you all think?

 

[clovis97]

It looks like post-mint damage to me.

I think someone may have put this coin in a large press, and smashed it a little. Look at the the two tears on the bottom...that looks like the press flattened it so much that it tore the metal.

I once worked in a factory where we had large stamping presses, and many guys used to smash coins just for fun.

 

[Th3Offspring]

It looks like post-mint damage to me.

I think someone may have put this coin in a large press, and smashed it a little. Look at the the two tears on the bottom...that looks like the press flattened it so much that it tore the metal.

I once worked in a factory where we had large stamping presses, and many guys used to smash coins just for fun.

If that were the case would the coin be larger (diameter) than an average half? This one is the same diameter.

 

[ivan salis]

heavily worn --might have been a "pocket coin" --some folks carry a coin in their pockets as a sort of "worry stone" and they rub and rub on it all the time -- this often causes extreme wear on coins -- old folks who have nervious conditions often carry such items -- look up "worry stones' to get the gist of what i'm talking about .

 

[Numismaniac]

If you want more evidence you could always weigh it on a precise scale (.1 grams or so) and see what that shows. If it has been worn down (most likely from looking at it) it should have lost a few tenths of a gram or so from that process. Just an idea.

 

[conpewter]

I've heard that these can be worth some money (someone mentioned $50 bucks standing offer from someone) though I guess his coin was silver. I know some people like oddities like that.

 

[enamel7]

I've heard that these can be worth some money (someone mentioned $50 bucks standing offer from someone) though I guess his coin was silver. I know some people like oddities like that.

It might be worth more if it were a struck thru greaser or a weak strike, but this is just a worn coin. Worth 50 cent.
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enamel7

 

[Th3Offspring]

I've heard that these can be worth some money (someone mentioned $50 bucks standing offer from someone) though I guess his coin was silver. I know some people like oddities like that.

It might be worth more if it were a struck thru greaser or a weak strike, but this is just a worn coin. Worth 50 cent.
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enamel7

I didn't open this thread hoping to hear that this was a $50 coin lol, i was just amazed at how worn down this Kennedy is. I've personally never seen a Kennedy thats gotten as much action as this one aha

 

[That Canadian Guy]

heavily worn --might have been a "pocket coin" --some folks carry a coin in their pockets as a sort of "worry stone" and they rub and rub on it all the time -- this often causes extreme wear on coins -- old folks who have nervious conditions often carry such items -- look up "worry stones' to get the gist of what i'm talking about .

Thats also what I think. I am obsessed with history and so at school I am friends with my history teachers as I enjoy talking to them after class just about history or world events. I believe my history teacher from last semester was métis and he was very passionate about native american history. Thinking he might appreciate it I gave him a buffalo nickel with a nice readable date. He was so happy he said he would carry it in his pocket every day for the rest of his life along with his lucky stone. He takes it out and plays with every now and then so I can imagine not too long from now it will be a very worn coin and the date will have disappeared.
Also awhile ago while talking about coins with a good friend of mine he said he once got a silver dollar in his change but ended up having to spend it. A few days later I brought a silver "silver dollar" and a nickel "silver dollar" to school to ask him which one he had found and he said the nickel "silver dollar" so I gave him the nickel one as I have many. As quoted above he was one of the people who carried it around everyday and rubbed it down. Months later he showed me the same dollar and it was very different. It was very dirty, many of the details were worn flat and it had a few dents and scratches.

So anyway your coin is really just victim of being carried and rubbed down nearly everyday of its life.