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I got this Penny about a month ago. I would like to know what kind of error would you consider this? If you look(IB in Liberty) and also the year, it appears to me that the back Nine Looks Bigger.   *** Edited by Staff to remove YELLING from the subject *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Struck through Grease, pretty common error. Unless a good portion of the design is missing, not really worth much premium,
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The LIBERTY poertion looks like the die got filled in with grease. The grease packs in the die so tightly, it doesn't hammer the coin right.
As for the Date, yeah if that a 1999, its a unique one. I personally haven't see that on a coin before, if that last "9" swoops way out there. There will be a few other resident experts to chime in. I'd have to see a better shot of the "9" to determine whats up. If your camera has a MACRO or closeup feature, usually indicated by a flower, you can turn that on and get closer pictures. If you zoom in, I personally don't zoom in any more than 2.0x when in the macro or closeup mode.
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thanks for the information. i'll try and post another picture.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It might be a partial filled tail of the 9? Making the outside edge appear farther away?
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Error coin writer and researcher.
Edited by mikediamond
04/02/2014 1:35 pm
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New Member
United States
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Soft Die Error?
If you can stipulate that only the die itself could have made that impression of the warped 9 of the date on the obverse, then the only logical conclusion is a soft die error. The missing letters in LIBERTY could be die fill but could also be the result of the soft die error. It also looks like you could have some warping going on at the bottom of the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST.
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Pillar of the Community
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I also like the weird colors involved. Would this be from the grease on the die or other factors?
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United States
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I have no clue about the color because that's the way it was when I got it.
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Pillar of the Community
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hogan36, if I may make a suggestion... I would contact Mike Diamond who has volunteered (earlier in this post) to take a look at it. You may not know this but he is one of the top experts in the world regarding error coins (literally wrote the book on the subject)and the fact that he is willing to take a look at it speaks well of the possibilities of your coin. He will take excellent care of it, give you his expert opinion as to what you have, and get it back to you safe and sound. Best of all he will do this at no cost to you other than shipping. It is actually an amazing opportunity and then you will know what you have. Good luck, I hope it is something fantastic!  |
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Thanks Mike for wanting to take time to examine this coin for me. There are a few questions I would like to ask. How do I get my coin to you? After you examine my coin and it is what it is would I still have to submit it to a attribution service or have it graded? How much would it cost to have it shipped to you? Once again thanks
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Pillar of the Community
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Error coin writer and researcher.
Edited by mikediamond
04/24/2014 1:47 pm
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New Member
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what do I need to go up under on this site to activate my email capability?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Click on your name, then click on My CCF. Enter your password in the box (if required). Click on Manage My Profile. Say yes to allowing forum members to email you and you should be good to go.
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New Member
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thanks I just turned it on
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Edited by coop
04/24/2014 4:41 pm
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