1973 Penny Error- Bottom Right Side Of Memorial-Random Letters?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 8 / Views: 922
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 12:32 am Hello, so I was basically examining my coins and I saw a penny that was from 1973 that had a couple of letters or something on the bottom right side of the memorial. It looks like it's the letters G and F but I have no idea why they would be there or if it's even a mistake. Anyway, if anyone could help it would mean a ton to me. Here is the link to the photo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fM...usp=drivesdk Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 12:39 am Your picture is private and cannot be viewed. Here is the tutorial about uploading and posting images And here is the CCF Free Image Optimizer to help crop your images. Please preview your post/pictures to be sure they are rotated correctly. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75042 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 12:56 am Can't view them. They're private. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 01:00 am Sorry my bad, Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 01:07 am The FG are the initials of the designer Frank Gasparro. They appear on most LMC. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 01:10 am Yeah I thought that it couldn't possibly be a mistake. Sorrun for wasting your time. Thanks anyway! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75042 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 01:33 am Yep. The FG initials were part of the design for those years. It never hurts to ask questions though. You don't have to be sorry, as you're just trying to learn. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 12:28 pm to the Community! 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
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 08/09/2018 12:30 pm The letters are the designer's initials. No need to worry, we're always happy to answer questions here. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 8 / Views: 922

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.31 seconds to rattle this change.