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Ok, I was going through my coins in my "piggy" bank, and a stumbled onto this error 1960 penny. What makes this more funny is that it reads 19 6 D , so in essence its a 196D penny. It caught me off guard when I saw it, and then confirmed it under my 10x loop and I have it here as a scanned image both ways.. Its really cool to see, my very own error coin. I've never seen this before.. Thoughts..   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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 Damage from a coin rolling machine. |
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 United States
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explain.. roller from what?
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New Member
United States
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Or it could be a true error coin...
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Canada
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When companies like Brinks roll the coins to get them ready to be distributed. They use coin rolling machines that count out the coins, insert them into the rolls and crimps the end to seal the roll. Sometimes the machine damages the end coins during the crimping process.
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New Member
United States
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Hmmm. is it possible that's not the case? because it clearly shows a D. I find it difficult that a zero can be converted to a D instead of a C if it was a roller issue... Who can I bring this to, so I can have that verified?
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It's a zero, not a D. I mean, are you serious right now? You really think that somehow they would punch a D into the die instead of a 0? And that that die would strike so few coins that your specimen would be the only one known to date? The only one found in 53 years? A screwup like that would be noticed early on by many people and the variety would be widely known.
It's a zero that took a hit from the blade of a rolling machine. If you really, seriously think it's anything other than that, I am just... speechless. It doesn't even look like a D! Unless you're dyslexic.
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Welcome joeteck, I know how frustrating it is to hear people tell you your error is just PMD (post mint damage) but that is the case in this situation. This is very common. You are at the place to get it verified, however, it you don't want to take our word for it, you can contact a reputable TPG (third party grader). You can do a little research on this site to determine how to do it. OO |
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Yes I'm sorry that it's not what you want to here. Most people here are really helpful and get very excited when a new member posts a cool item. Unfortunately what you have is a normal 1960 cent that the 0 took a hit and made it look, in your eyes, like a d. If you don't wish to take our word for it you could look online or your local phone book for a dealer near by to take it to, or you could pony up the dough and send it to ANACS.
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Wow...That's a bit harsh FadeToBlack. Joeteck is a new member here and we have no idea as to there knowledge about errors, varieties or coins in general. When I first joined here...I asked some questions and received answers that with my limited knowledge base at the time seemed like an impossible answer. We all have been there at one time or another. Try not to crack down on a member out of the gate like that. As for the coin in question. The zero has been damaged. The portion of the Zero has been slightly flattened and the metal has been pushed causing it to look like that. For a quick visual...take the coin and put it into a coin roll that has a crimped end. Put the coin in the roll so that you can see how the crimp of the roll lines p with the zero. Now...with that being said...the coin is dated 1960 and has more then likely had several experiences with a coin rolling machine. There is no way to tell when the damage was caused but, it is damage. Throughout your coin collecting and CRH experience...you will come across countless coins that look similar to this one. If you would like other opinions...Feel free to read threads in the other forum "Us variety and Error coins" http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...p?FORUM_ID=5I'm sure you will find several examples of coins in different threads that others have posted over the years. Welcome to the hobby.  to the forum Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. |
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I'm sorry if I came off as overly harsh, that wasn't my intention. Welcome to the forum, OP.
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I went to another forum (LCR) that was more polite in their responses. However, we all run into a child who thinks they know everything and expects them to know just as much as them from their first impression. Hopefully, he's not the face of the CCF and should have a given a warning. I've never been so humiliated in my life for my first post.
Starting with "I mean, are you serious right now?" took me off guard and put me into a defensive mode. But, as I said, it was a childish reply, nothing more.
@cladhunter13 Thank you for your kind words... TBH, strangely I've never seen damaged coins such as this. If I did, I wouldn't have posted to allow myself to be ridiculed by fadtoblacks battling ground.
I will think twice about posting again. I will just read from now on.. I hope there are not any more of FadeToBlack members... Jeez.. Is there a minimum age requirement?
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Is there a minimum age requirement? I don't think so..... Mods? If only Coppercoins was still here... he would be able to clear this up in an instant. Edited by The Silver Searcher
02/18/2013 1:20 pm
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