1983 D Penny, Damage That Flows With As If Cast, Gouge Across Face

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Coinwhisper37 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 7:51 pm Hello, some help would be greatly appreciated in the evaluation of this quite interesting coin. A furrow begins from one end of the coin, removing some of the edge of the rim, spans across the diameter of the coin across the face. Now, I was first inclined to say damage. Then took a second then third look at different angles and changing the lighting angles. This "gouge" lays on top of the facial features and seems to follow the lines across the bridge of the nose and cheekbones without smashing them . Very cool. I am very grateful for any comments or techniques as to how to more easily determine it for myself or possibly help someone else. check out the pics Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74845 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 8:07 pm To CCF! It's just a damaged coin. It's Post Strike Damage (it happened after it left the U.S. Mint). Someone scratched it, causing the Copper plating to break, exposing the Zinc core. It's a spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 8:45 pm @CW37, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @E&V that this gouge is just damage. You can see how some of the metal was smushed aside when this linear mark was being made. "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
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 08/17/2018 12:44 pm PMD, not an error. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinwhisper37 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/19/2018 11:27 am Thanks everyone. What a great bunch of really knowledgeable people. Thank you so much for your time and patience with a newbie. This is really fun and exciting. Its exhilarating learning about something new everyday and with the help of people like you, this is something I can pass on to my kids...not just the monetary aspect, but the fun of the search and the find. Thanks again. This Community Rocks! Report this Post to the Staff
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