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Valued Member
United States
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Half way through my bag of 5000 pennies and this one jumped out at me I'm not sure what it is. Possible strike error? Weighs 2.9g Thanks in advance    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1781 Posts |
Looks like a weak strike to me.
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Valued Member
 United States
88 Posts |
I thought something like that or a strike through grease
Is there any collectibility on these
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What is is weight. Normal or light? What is the diameter? Larger than a normal coin? The devices on the date look altered to me and the reverse rim is missing. So I'm thinking PSD. |
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 United States
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Looks like PMD to me. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Looks like PMD to me too. |
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Valued Member
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 PMD. |
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United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yeah, it got buffed or ground down. Maybe it spent sometime in a rock polisher...?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe it spent sometime in a rock polisher...? I don't think so myself. The rims on the OBV are too sharp. I would think that it were a tumbler then both sides would be about the same. Maybe a buffing wheel but that doesn't sound correct either. Weak center devices on the OBV and sharper rim, and then a weak rim and sharper center device on the REV.  Then look at the lower bust and the indent moving north towards the shoulder. Could be intentional but as Coop asked, can you give a weight and diameter? That could help. Also, just some advice, don't get into the habit of holding your coins like shown in your pictures. Hold them by the rims so as not to get finger prints on the coin. It can REALLY ruin a coin. The oils from your hands can etch a coin. Just a good habit to get into weather it be old and worn or brand spanking new.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Weighs 2.9 and is the same size when sandwiched next to another penny
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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So it is a little under. (3.1 grams is normal) So it was reduced some. Thanks for the update.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tough call on this one. Better images would help.
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Valued Member
United States
88 Posts |
Yeah I'll get some better images tomorrow, any certain areas to focus on?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1781 Posts |
Ya, I'd like to see the date and LIBERTY better. They look smeared but that can be normal for a filled die.
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Valued Member
United States
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Hope these pics are good enough   |
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Posted 05/13/2015 2:23 pm
