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On 8/17/2023 at 9:16 AM, zadok said:

...often larger silver coins, halves n dollars, were used as test or practice pcs to experiment or demonstrate carving, chasing or stamped jewelry designs...the coins were readily available n economically cheaper than using blank silver sheet to practice on, plus the coin could be spent after experimentation at no cost to the owner...make do with what u have n dont waste resources unless u have to...these fall into the love token category n worth the silver value plus any artistic value, this pc obviously done sometime after 1918...as mentioned post mint damage not worth grading expense....

This makes more sense to me.Thnks

On 8/16/2023 at 11:57 PM, EagleRJO said:

Why would you bid on something if you had no idea what it was or what it was worth?

Was it represented as being an error coin at the auction?

Because i got it dirt cheap and it was interesting.

On 8/16/2023 at 8:35 PM, Hoghead515 said:

I agree with the others. Post mint damage. Looks like someone made an art project out of that coin by engraving those designs into it. Theres no way possible that was done during the minting process. If you read books about pattern coins there were never any designs used like those. They wouldnt randomly carve them in various places like that. They were very artistic about carving dies. Thats just a very damaged coin. Kinda neat but it wouldnt straight grade. Some people collect coins like that. Love tokens, hobo nickels, etc.

I got it dirt cheap and i was curious. Thought it was neat. I have never seen on as ornate.A jewelers test peace makes more sense.5 different designs after all.Thanks for your help.

On 8/16/2023 at 8:08 PM, Greenstang said:

Welcome to the forum

Save your money by not sending it in. It would just come back as a detailed ( damage ) coin.  
As Sandon states, there is no way this happened during the striking of the coin. It doesn’t really  
matter how it was done, damage is damage.  
You are right when you say it is probably one of a kind, most damaged coins are.

Okay, thanks.

On 8/16/2023 at 8:35 PM, Hoghead515 said:

I agree with the others. Post mint damage. Looks like someone made an art project out of that coin by engraving those designs into it. Theres no way possible that was done during the minting process. If you read books about pattern coins there were never any designs used like those. They wouldnt randomly carve them in various places like that. They were very artistic about carving dies. Thats just a very damaged coin. Kinda neat but it wouldnt straight grade. Some people collect coins like that. Love tokens, hobo nickels, etc.

Ok.Thanks  I just dont see how the letterings could appear over the top of the impressions such ad the “T” in liberty and the G in “In GOD We Trust” Just trying to understand how that would be done. I will take some hi def pics through a microscope to figure it out.

I recently acquired this coin at a auction and I am having a hard time locating this type of error anywhere on the Internet. I have searched all the common fake coins, and can’t find an example of it. The only thing I can think of is this is a R&D  escaped coin. Maybe they used the planchet for design stamping examples and tossed it back in the batch thinking the impressions would press out and disappear. The coin face is clearly stamped over the impressions. The face features overlap the odd impressions. All 5 are different. Has anyone seen these designs on other coins from that year? I was thinking of sending this in, so it can be examined, and possibly graded. I’m hoping it’s real and rare one of a kind.Thanks