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I think this one was in a metal bezel, one of those tin things that says something like "lucky penny" with and ad.
Someone pried it out.
Now you see an outer area of the rim that's flattened then just inside of that you see a raised area (on the obv) which is where the opening of the holder was.
Like this coin in this thread but on that one it shows best on the rev, yours shows best on the obv.
​Hello,again Im posting a 1919 Lincoln
Im learning how to distinguish the characteristics of typical markings and actual error and would like to get anyones experience on this one.
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Nice... A formerly encased coin... This is from our Glossary -
Encased Cent (Ex-encased Cent): A cent that was once kept in a bezel as a piece of jewelry or “lucky” cent. Many of these ex-encased cents will exhibit damage in the form of a flattened rim from the bezel they were in. Pictures courtesy of forum member mrmike916.
Here is a web site I came across http://www.encasedcoins.info/
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The normal wire bezels like the one in the pic don't do much damage, they're like a channel, they wrap it around and solder the ends to close it.
It's the lucky coin clamshell ones that make that double/flattened rim.
The normal wire bezels like the one in the pic don't do much damage, they're like a channel, they wrap it around and solder the ends to close it.
It's the lucky coin clamshell ones that make that double/flattened rim.
Very good observation Ed... Thank you!!!
Jim (A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!
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