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RedHottGinger New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 2:52 pm Came across this forum recently and I'm so excited to get some help figuring out if any of my coins are special. This one is a 1942 Wheat penny that I thought might be an error. I know it does have a fair amount of damage to it but don't know if that is what has caused the mint mark to look like this or if it is an error. Also the T in United and ES in states on the reverse are a bit peculiar. Thanks so much for your help! I'll probably be posting quite a bit now that I've found this. ~RedHottGinger~ Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 2:57 pm Can you show us a close-up of the mint mark area? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 3:02 pm to the CCF Just looks like wear and damage. The area of the Mint Mark seems to have taken a hit. PMD (Post Minting Damage.) Remember, it is only an error if it happens during the striking of the coin, anything that happens after that is damage, no matter how. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 3:10 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
RedHottGinger New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 3:50 pm I tried my best to get a close up picture of the mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19183 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 3:54 pm A coin with much circulation wear and environmentally-caused discoloration. The feature where a mint mark might have been placed looks like it took a hit. Copper is a relatively soft metal and can be moved/reshaped when hit. Not that it matters, but the coin's obverse may have been cleaned long ago. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 3:55 pm There was no mint mark there. It has taken a hit displacing the metal. Just damsge Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 4:51 pm this is just post mint damage ( PMD). Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/12/2021 5:38 pm Actually is worth 3 cent for metal. Even if was an error coin at this stage is just metal refurbish. Report this Post to the Staff
RedHottGinger New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/14/2021 01:19 am Thank you everyone for the help! I really appreciate it! =] Report this Post to the Staff
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