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Loupedeloupe New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 08:59 am This obviously cleaned 100 year old penny stood out in the bunch because it was so clean and shiny. When taking a closer look, I saw what I think are die breaks on the reverse. On each side of the M in America, there are markings. Made me giggle, in my mind I heard a redneck yelling 'Merica! Please chime in :) Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 09:08 am They looks like chips or cracks on that area. No premium them. Keep in mind that this is the first year that the VDB appeared on the shoulder. So that has been there ever since. 101 years of it. So have you ever wondered why everything else on the coin has worn off, but the VDB hasn't? (Because it is incuse) Report this Post to the Staff
Loupedeloupe New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 09:25 am Thanks Coop! That is fascinating, I had never noticed it was incuse. I'm not that interested in the premium, I just get excited when I find something. I like finding errors, I'm just not so good at identifying what kind they are LOL. Thanks for the help :) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 09:29 am Next question. How does incuse devices get on the coins? Dies a negative of the coin. If something is raised on a coin, they are incuse (sunken) into the die. Thus the raised devices on the coin is incuse on the die. So if something is incuse on the coin, then it is raised on the die. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74334 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 10:32 am They do look like Die Chips. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 12:35 pm I see chips too. Report this Post to the Staff
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