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Genesisx12 Valued Member Canada 70 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 02:39 am Found this while coin hunting some pennies I do see there is a 7 visible but barely What do you guys think does this coin seem off ? Thank you in advance for any help! Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 04:53 am Just a worn, damaged cent. The 7 may have been weak when it was struck, or it could all be wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34452 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 07:36 am Not off, but rather well-loved. This coin was in circulation for a long time. Everything I'm seeing could be explained by circulation wear. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98853 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 08:31 am Seeing how the LI of Liberty is also damaged, it could be mechanical damage from an old Gumball Machine too. 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
Genesisx12 Valued Member Canada 70 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 08:39 am Thanks for the help Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 09:12 am Might be a Greaser. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19269 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 09:27 am I'm thinking mechanical vending machine wear early in the life of the coin, since worn further through a good deal of circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
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