derf
Joined: 11 Mar 2012
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Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 13:33
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I tried to find the original post where the person wanted to know what caused the flattening or mushrooming of the coins edge.
Here is a YouTube video that might really sicken some coin folk, but this is what I think someone started to do with his coin and quit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548qCuDHe_Q
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ZacUK
Numista team
Joined: 3 Jan 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 13:54
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That
may have been me, about an 18th century coin I had. Will see if I can find the topic again.
It is not on the
'Bargain finds (with pictures)'
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic26018.html
'Why do people do these things to coins'
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic26018.html
'How to wreck a coin'
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic23919.html
'Odd use for coins'
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic8197.html
'Your ugly and most damaged coins you keep and why'
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic18378.html
topics.
This is the one I was thinking of ...
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic18649.html#p143783
EDIT: After writing that yesterday, I made some more pictures this morning ...
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
nosouvenirs
Joined: 21 Jan 2014
Posts: 448
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 18:19
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Quote: derfI tried to find the original post where the person wanted to know what caused the flattening or mushrooming of the coins edge.
Here is a YouTube video that might really sicken some coin folk, but this is what I think someone started to do with his coin and quit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548qCuDHe_Q
What a waste of a lovely silver coin!!!
But also... omg, his NAILS. Clean your damn nails, dude!
A six year Numista absence makes the heart grow fonder... ?
Diego Knyte
Joined: 14 Feb 2013
Posts: 176
Posted: 3 Apr 2014, 21:58
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Quote: nosouvenirsQuote: derf...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548qCuDHe_Q
But also... omg, his NAILS. Clean your damn nails, dude!
Any respectable Smithy always leaves some dirt around on purpose. It's advertising.
I didn't even notice until you said something, I've seen the video before.