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NickG Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 12:18 pm I ran across this 1945 Wheat penny in a bag of change. Looking at the 5 it is clearly off. Since I'm new to collecting I'm trying to find out if this is common, rare or some where in between. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 12:24 pm @nickg, sorry but the 5 is just plain damaged. No premium and actually a fairly common type of PMD. Still a wheatie and worth saving though. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 12:24 pm Just damage from a circulation hit, I'd guess. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 12:44 pm I'm thinking it is damaged from a vending machine. Why? Because the device altered is parallel to the rim. So probably a victim of a bubble gum machine. Something mechanical altered the coin. Edited by coop 03/10/2018 12:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NickG Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 03/10/2018 1:26 pm Thanks for helping me learn! Report this Post to the Staff
Jaz5833 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 12:18 pm I realize this topic is old but I felt this picture needed to be grouped with the original OP's picture. The defect pictured on that coin was considered to be mechanical damage. My example is same year, same type of deformity, but different mint. Coincidental damage or.....? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 12:22 pm Same answer. Damaged by a Gumball Machine. I've added new images to my selection since 2018. But note the affected areas are the same. Same answer. The coin is damaged. These machine were all over the place. Gum ball for a cent then, today a larger gumball for a quarter. As a kid, it was something to seek to get, because sometimes they had prizes in there also. (Stuff that later one were found in Cracker Jack Boxes. I know, I'm showing my age now) Edited by coop 06/01/2021 12:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 3:00 pm to the Community, Jaz5833! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98637 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 4:44 pm Yes, same kind of damage, look how the damage extends above the 5 following the curvature of the coin almost exactly. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 7:09 pm Nevermind about "grouping" coins together. You should have posted your coin in a thread of it's own. You will get more replies that way, and the thread you posted on is over three years old. Never a good idea. If you felt you had to "group" your coin with another coin, start your own thread a post a link to the other posting. Thank you. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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