1 Cent 1976-D How I Categorize ?

Looks like PMD to me, however it was done.

Note the outer edge of the squish? it looks like a flattened rim there. So it was squeeze between two pieces of flat metal in a vise. Not a mint error.

Thanks to all for input. This coin come from "Munzen" with certificate. This it is the department of the Germany mint certifications. Ok they say it is a loose die with the missing 1/2 collar, happened 1 in approx. 3 mill strike, with cotation of MS 66 RB. This do not matter for me, because you here , see more then them can see.

The other thing was the date, and them here was right.
. I finally do same photos for you for the date. What it is your chime on? If they was right, so some like this must be around.

Sorry to reopen.

I agree with this was PMD, the coin has been flattened. Went half way through a sheet metal roller?

There's also some light damage on the high points of the design elsewhere on the obverse that are noticeable by the breaks in the brown toning. This includes the 7 in the date which looks to have been slightly damaged, subtly affecting the shape of the 7, hence the differences you see.

On another note, the mintmark was added to the dies by hand through 1989, so their exact placement will vary from die-to-die.




I don't know who that is but very word of that sentence is inaccurate. If they are selling coins like that I'd worry that is a scam.

IMHO, Munzen got the grade wrong. Plain and simple. Not red-brown and not MS66. (See my marked-up image.)



IMHO, the top of the 7 is PSD. The 97 has evidence of being hit and flattened which means the metal on the 7 was pushed up and deformed to make it look like the angle of the 7 is different.



IMHO, the reason there is a thin area of rim left on the obverse, in the flattened area, is that whatever caused the flattening touched the coin after the rim was passed.

I agree with PMD

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Thanks. The flattering of the coin and the Munzen grading I didn't trust from begin. They do according by theirs own coins but do not have expertise in US coins. The year date put me more questions, but now I have the right answer due to you guys. I know must be somewhere here around some with the year date repaired in that time with some deviations. I will look forward.

Thanks again. My brother sleep now and leave tonight and I will thanks him for the try. Anyway him give me a note of 200 euro which apparently is relative rare.

Thanks. They will have hope. From Germany was 4 and 2 from UK and eat like pigs an dear leg in no time, HIHIHI. Very smarts persons from the mints, and all agrees with you guys. One of the girl who have relating job with certify department told me will go for stopping certify foreign coins oversee.