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Valued Member
United States
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New member...first post. Hello All! Can anyone tell me something about this Lincoln error penny? Possible value? Thanks!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the forum. If you are referring to the one in the date, it looks like PMD (post mint damage) to me. It has no added value. The experts will chime in and let us know for sure. |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Puerto Rico
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, post mint damage. Not an error. Welcome to the family though!
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Valued Member
 United States
319 Posts |
Ahhh....so what you all are telling me is...that the '1' was knocked a-kilter as it popped from the die. Yes? Dang. That's a totally new concept for me.  First time in the forum and BANG! Learned something new! Thank you! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No, the damage would not have occurred at the Mint. The coin would have been damaged while in circulation or from a coin rolling/counting machine.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
 Actually it was hit by a coin wrapper when the coins were rolled. It is just a damaged cent. When this happens it is usually damaged parallel to the rim. Edited by coop
11/25/2014 5:51 pm
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New Member
United States
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I have a penny that looks EXACTLY like this. It was given to me in a collection of wheat pennies and is marked "ERROR 1961 (maybe 196?)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a penny that looks EXACTLY like this. It was given to me in a collection of wheat pennies and is marked "ERROR 1961 (maybe 196?) Many coins will show the same damage and usually parallel to the rim as Coop stated. This happens because many coins go through the same sorting, counting, wrapping machines. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A lot of coins got damaged also by vending machines. (the old gumball and peanut machines)  If they still used these machines on todays Zincolns, a lot damage would be done on them. But going by the dates, it is the pre-1960's cent that you see this more often on. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the forum! Coop is the expert here, if he says it happened at the mint, it happened at the mint. PMD is a term that's been used for many years. It is accurate, because it means post minted damage. The term is also misleading because many take it to mean post mint damage, as the name implies. You will see both terms used on here, now you'll know why.  the coin was damaged after the strike, PSD. |
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