1963 Lincoln Cent. What Do You Call This Error? Is It Worth Anything? Help!

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Kitts Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 06:18 am Report this Post to the Staff

Kitts Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 06:58 am FG is missing it looks like there's a double ear or two separate ears and some doubling in America not to mention the scrape around the front Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 07:48 am That scrape is not an error, it is caused by a vending machine or something similar. The fg is still there, jus worn down. There is no Doubled Die that I can see, everything can be attributed to damage. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19182 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 07:54 am No errors seen. The circular scrape on the obverse was most likely caused by a coin rolling machine--not that uncommon with coins that are often distributed in rolls--cents, quarters, etc. Old school vending machines can do that also. I see a trace of the 'FG' on the reverse--muddled, yes. Worth? One cent. Report this Post to the Staff
829729742 Valued Member 108 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 08:55 am I often see canadian dimes made in the early 1970s' like that Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 09:10 am Agree, Wrapping Machine Damage. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 09:46 am Damage is still damage to a coin. There is no, 'We can fix that" on a coin. Now just a face value coin. Send it back to work. Report this Post to the Staff
mercystjohn Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 10:34 am IS the cavity in the head an error or damage. Just wondering if it could be the result of a larger cavity single cavity. Been looking for a coin that could have lead up to the one I have. Just curious. Report this Post to the Staff
Kitts Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 12:02 pm Okay I've ended up with a bunch of coins over time that have that circular scrape on them I always wondered what that was, I appreciate everyone's input thank you very much Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 12:44 pm Quote: I've ended up with a bunch of coins over time that have that circular scrape on them As mentioned, they are considered damaged.This circular scrapes are either from vending machines or coin wrapping machines and worth just he face value and not considered errors. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 9:56 pm Nice photography! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96735 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 10:19 pm I don't know of any vending machines that take a Lincoln Cent. Unless you are talking about gumball machines, and can a gumball maching inflict thid kind of damage? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 10:27 pm Quote: can a gumball maching inflict thid kind of damage? Absolutely. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/15/2021 10:31 pm They usually damage the outer edge devices. Mostly the date out digit: Just because we don't have one cent machines, they were everywhere back then. It was a lot easier to ask for a cent, compared to today when they want a larger gumball for a quarter. Report this Post to the Staff
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