1984 Penny Marking Behind Letters On Reverse "america"

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Rubduck Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 10/05/2025 10:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 10/05/2025 10:59 pm Formation of a Ridge Ring. Report this Post to the Staff
Rubduck Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 10/05/2025 11:02 pm Behind the letters? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75322 Posts	Posted 10/05/2025 11:45 pm It's Ridge Ring. It's a form of Die Deterioration. The die that struck your coin was worn out. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 10/05/2025 11:52 pm Quote: Behind the letters? Or the letters are ontop of it! Report this Post to the Staff
Rubduck Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 10/06/2025 12:38 am Letters on top Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21663 Posts	Posted 10/06/2025 07:07 am With a Ridge Ring, the letters are on top. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98748 Posts	Posted 10/06/2025 09:13 am On the die, the letters are incuse (below the level of the field. when a Ridge Ring forms, it will become incuse as well (thus rising up on the coin) - slowly getting to the level of the letters. Your Ridge Ring is now that far along yet - that is why it 'appears' to be behind the letters. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 10/06/2025 12:44 pm I agree with the assessments above. 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
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1984 Penny Marking Behind Letters On Reverse "America"