BuffaloBoy
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Hi all, last batch of half dollars I picked out a really dirty 72d half dollar. I did the drip test on it and it sounded dull/odd. Today my curiosity got to me, so I went to the garage, got a hammer and pounded on the edge, and both the top and bottom later peeled off. To my suprise, I think the half dollar was real considering the lower layer was stamped the same as the upper layer(with a bit less detail) , 72d, as well as the back. Did I destroy an error coin, or what? was it real? fake? Thanks for any responses! pictures if requested.
Here's the description of the "lower layer" :
Low detail, makes funny ping when dropped. looks toned as if oil got to it, all reds, oranges, and yellows. Looks otherwise like a normal half dollar from 1972-d except that there's letters blurred due to lack of detail.
Here's the description of the "lower layer" :
Low detail, makes funny ping when dropped. looks toned as if oil got to it, all reds, oranges, and yellows. Looks otherwise like a normal half dollar from 1972-d except that there's letters blurred due to lack of detail.
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