Lets see your odd coins.

A 1944 or 45 Wheat Penny with a bullet in Lincoln's Head ( found back in 1985 or 1986 )
 

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Apparently it's not that uncommon to use wheaties for target practice. Heres a couple more. I found one and my brother found one.
 

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Those are cool, I've never seen anything like those.

Looks like ole Abe's always getting it..here's the only "odd" coin I've found, other than a token.

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Nat
 

Love token found in Germany.
 

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Here is a cache of Aussie Schiilings found in Mich. under an old house a few years back. One has "ELEANOR" inscribed on it.

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Second-quarter used for target practice-

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Whats this? a barber qtr, to be sure. The obverse is blank, perfectly smooth minus scratches. It is the same thickness as a quarter. Some have suggested an unfinished love token? Maybe a blank strike? I dont know. I found it and keep it in a box with the others 8).
 

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;D got this one this summer on a hill that we nickname coinhill ;D
 

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rebelLT said:
Whats this? a barber qtr, to be sure. The obverse is blank, perfectly smooth minus scratches. It is the same thickness as a quarter. Some have suggested an unfinished love token? Maybe a blank strike? I dont know. I found it and keep it in a box with the others 8).
I did this to a nickel in the 70's on a windowsill at school. I still have it, I think. One day I just started to rub the nickel on a stone, but very smooth, surface and the nickel was worn almost to a mirror like finish.
 

I found this in my barn earlier this year. I buy and sell antiques and I'm always moving stuff in and out of there that I pick up at estate sales and whatnot. This may have fallen out of something as I was moving it. I have no idea what it is. If anyone can shed some light on it I'd be grateful. The coin is a 1918 1 Franc but the reverse has been sanded smooth and stamped with "F.F. Morrison, 30637, Photo, Sec. 11". Any ideas?
 

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Wow....Lots of great finds there. I love those carved tokens -- those are one-of-a kind works of art! I'd be so psyched.

Cheers and HH,
Bman
 

Found this love token / Mercury dime this summer . One of my personal favorites .
 

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Found these about 12 years ago. Made from 1943 Australian 6 pences. Found in Montana.
 

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