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1940 Penny "Wing" On Lincoln's Back.

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Gigitaf
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If you look on Lincoln's back under dry I liberty it looks like a wing coming out of his back. I am pretty new, what is the error called, and does it add value? Thanks
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Looks like some foreign substance on the coin that has caused corrosion.
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Not an error of any kind. It is either a stain or something on the cent.
Considered damage and adds no value.
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Agree--not an error. Looks to be some form of dried crud. For fun, consider giving the coin a long soak in 100% acetone--might remove or reduce that 'stuff'.
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I agree with above.
Errers and Varietys.
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I agree as well. PMD.
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yep, PMD is what I see here -that and maybe a bit of Pareidolia
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