1939-P VDB Lincoln Cent Error What Kind Of Error Is This?

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Odincoin New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 7:17 pm 1939-p Lincoln with V.B.D. initials 1 cent XF-AU. First it is initialed VBD a little worn and hard to make out but I know that's unheard of but it's there and it weighs 3.1 grams and was in circulation, NO JOKE. Besides that it Looks like something bad happened to die. I few mm in from the rim is a perfectly round indentation going around the whole obverse of the coin. The most dramatic is the top half of GOD WE & TRUST is there with no bottom half just some molten metal, the B in liberty is also a melted blob along with the 3 & 9. Is this a 1909 VDB Planchet on a 1939? Has anybody seen this type of error and know what it's called? The value and rarity? anything of help? I would think this is pretty major error? Here the links to pictures: Edited by Odincoin 03/27/2015 7:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 7:23 pm The indentation is roller machine damage, not from the die. The VDB on the 1909s was on the reverse and not part of the planchet, but part of the design. The VDB was added on to the bust in 1918 after VDB died. It is just a regular, beat up penny. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 9:47 pm Welcome to the forum. Yes afraid so, Silverstackerkid is telling you right, it's all damage to the coin after it was minted [ PMD]. Keep looking and posting. you will find them. you will learn here how to look. Edited by CoinMasters 03/27/2015 9:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 10:00 pm To CCF! Looks like its just PMD, beat up by a roller machine. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/28/2015 06:42 am to CCF. Your coin has post mint damage,not an error and no premium sorry to say. Hope you stick around our great site and enjoy the hobby. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Odincoin New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 2:09 pm thanks for everyone's input. greatly appreciated/ Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 3:01 pm to CCF. Your coin is pretty damaged, only premium would be a few cents, if that. Report this Post to the Staff
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