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I stumbled across a cent that has no mint mark and I cannot make you the last digit of the year. It definitely says 194-something. The last digit looks "smashed". The last digit blob does however extend down below the bottom of the 4 next to it. I tried to pick it up with a magnet and could not. Not even a strong rare earth magnet. I do not really collect coins. I usually just find one randomly and "Google" it. This is my first post here. I apologize but I have nothing to take a good "close up" of it. Just an iPhone. Mike from South Carolina Edit: The blob is very isolated and makes me think it happened at the mint. Or it is a fake of some sort. Edited by dasbütts
10/23/2014 10:21 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12815 Posts |
 , das. With the correct lighting you can do a passable job with an iPhone; give it a shot. |
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Valued Member
United States
214 Posts |
I took these pics with an iPhone:   |
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 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1944 Posts |
it looks like a 1941 with a damaged and worn second "1", with coin roler damage. that is the circular mark in fron of "ABE". that might also be the cause of the damaged "1"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In Liberty looks like it spells Libfrty.  What you have is called PMD or Post Mint Damage. |
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
What if that blob is supposed to be a 3. If it is. Wouldn't that make it pretty rare and relatively valuable despite the damage?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
824 Posts |
Might be worth lots of money on E-Bay, If you list it that way |
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
1881 Posts |
Looks definitely like a 1941 with PMD. Not a 1943 unfortunately. |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all for the application of your experience and for the enlightenment. I, my 2 siblings, and my 2 cousins Each have a bag of rolled coins consisting of 1 roll of quarters, 2 rolls each of Mercury dimes, Buffalo nickels, and wheat cents that my Grandmother saved in the 50s and 60s. I really need to go through them and make sure one of us isn't sitting on something great. Thank yall for a some motivation as well! |
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Posted 10/24/2014 12:09 am
