Need Help Identifying Strange Obverse On 1880 Indian Head Penny

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kyleg02247 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 3:57 pm Hey Guys, I found this 1861 Indian Head penny, can anyone let me know there thoughts and what would likely cause this? Also if there is any value in a coin in this condition. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 4:27 pm Looks like corrosion and badly scratched and worn. Don't know how much value it would have, you can buy an 1880 Indian Head in much better shape than that for $3-4.00 Report this Post to the Staff
kyleg02247 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 5:29 pm Lol I know that, I was wondering if it was a mint error though it is indented outward. Can't really tell from the photo Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 5:35 pm Looks like the corrosion was scraped off by a knife. If it's bowed out, it appears to be pushed from back to front, just damage, been on the ground a while. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 5:41 pm If you don't say you were looking at it being indented outward and we can't see it on the photos, then how are we supposed to know that's what you were referring to? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 5:43 pm Just a deliberate defacing for whatever reason. Report this Post to the Staff
kyleg02247 Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 6:01 pm I Forgot to mention it weighs 2.8 grams as well. I will take a few more pictures hopefully some better ones when I have a chance. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 6:37 pm Quote: being indented outward "Outdented" ? Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 7:06 pm Theres no need to take more photos, the coin's been damaged, theres really no way to tell exactly what caused it because theres infinite amounts of ways to damage a coin, but it certainly didnt get this way from the mint Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8515 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 7:14 pm It needs to be put down. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 7:47 pm Yeah, your coin holding forceps are worth more than the coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 7:55 pm It's a damaged coin. It's Post Strike Damage (meaning that it happened after it left the U.S. Mint). Not an error at all. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 8:52 pm No need to hold that coin any longer with those tongs . The obverse has been beat to a bloody pulp . Looks like road kill or as mentioned, someone deliberately messed it up . Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 08/28/2018 08:53 am Quote: "Outdented" ? A new word for the glossary. Outdented- Meaning indented outward Report this Post to the Staff
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