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JRENDA New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 5:34 pm I have a 1988 penny with an odd mark on the left of it. The mark is a raised bump that runs from "Liberty" to "In" and clearly the bump was there before the lettering was added. I'm very new to collecting and have purchased a reference guide, however I'm having a hard time discerning what this is. I've seen images online of gas bubbles and die cracks and I can't tell. Thank you. Also if you already saw this, I apologize. I tried to post this in the correct forum but accidentally placed it in the grading forum first time around. Report this Post to the Staff

tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 5:57 pm looks to be a large plating bubble. It definately isn't a die crack . I dont have any photographs on hand for reference but a die crack would be more jagged and thinner. That is rounded and raised like a plating bubble. Not really a premium coin but cool find none the less it is still an error. I was going to say Die Deterioration because usually you will se it in that area of a coin along the rim but the fact it is raised and I see no die flow lines anywhere on the coin I'm going with plating bubble. Edit : and to the forum Edited by tweak800 10/01/2015 5:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JRENDA New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 6:04 pm Thank you for the help. I appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 6:37 pm to CCF. Could be Die Deterioration,aka worn die. Press the "bubble" with a toothpick if it dents it was a gas bubble. If it does not dent it is worn die. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 10/01/2015 7:45 pm I agree with the worn/over-polished die. Common for the mid to late 80s. That's a pretty significant specimen. Report this Post to the Staff
cherrypickersaddict Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 10/02/2015 10:28 am worn die most likely Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/02/2015 10:38 am Note on the "IN" how the overall shape of these devices are altered. You will see the center of these devices are thinner than the outside/inside edge of these devices. As mention it is common to see this from cents in the 80's but it still appears on current cents also, but not as strong. Report this Post to the Staff
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