mint error or???

dansalata

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plymouthian12

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Can you get a clearer second pic

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My guess is someone machined the obverse on a lathe

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Jason in Enid

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My guess is someone machined the obverse on a lathe

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Thats what I see too. Doesnt make sense how that would come out of a mint like that. Even if it was a planchet error, there would still be design on the obverse and roughly equal to the amount of detail as on the reverse.
 

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jewelerguy

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not a mint error. almost looks like it was shot and then hammered back flat
 

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Johnbrian

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I have a clad quarter that looks similar. I found it below a washer or dryer several years back. I deduced it had fallen in the mechanicals of the machine---- specifically the drum, which wore it down making the same marks you see on the penny. I'm not sure where it is otherwise I'd photograph it.
 

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