1999 P LMC- Another Vise Job?

[chuckster 125]

1999 P LMC- Vise job?

If so, curious as to how this was exactly made.

Thanks for any help.

[MintErrors]

I'll offer the short version.
Some one takes 3 or more coins, and puts them in some thin leather.
They put that stack in the vise, and typically squeeze the heck out of it.

The key is to look for damage around the rim where friction between the coins damages each other. IF they use leather, its supposed to eliminate some of the damage.

Most squeeze jobs will show a backwards imprint of another coin. If it was a legit multiple struck coin, or a coin that has double denomination ( say 1 cent and 10 cent on same planchet) then both would be correct orientation.

Another thing to look out for are the years of the coin. Its nearly impossible for a double struck coin to have two different years. Be on the lookout for hints of a coin obverse or reverse that shows a new coin pattern on an old coin ( like a new Lincoln shield cent on a copper cent).

This one looks suspicious, that's for sure. I cannot make out the pattern on Lincoln's head, but the reverse looks like a squeeze or hammer job.

I am sure there are ways that an error can occur that's legit from the mint. Most common and double and triple strikes, chain strikes and almost rare now a days are the double denominations.

[chuckster 125]

Thank you very much for the info!

The reverse definitely looks like it took a hit with a hammer or maybe a large nail punch.