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eabeyta41 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 1:57 pm Hello, new collector here. I don't know whats going on with this penny I found in my piggy bank. Any advice appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 2:10 pm No, it's not an error. It's damaged. The damage happened after it left the mint. It's called PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
eabeyta41 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 2:14 pm i figured that much because the shiny copper color under the cut. I just thought it was strange because how rim doubled toward the bottom. Seems like someone took the world's smallest can opener and ripped the edge. Thank you very much for the quick response. Ed Edited by eabeyta41 09/01/2019 2:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 2:14 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 2:24 pm It looks as if it got jammed in something mechanical. But honestly, I think the only thing that accepts a cent anymore, are Coinstars, counting/wrapping machines & self check-out @ the supermarket. Edited by fioti 09/01/2019 2:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 2:29 pm Other than welcome to CCF, the only thing I would add is that it looks like whatever tore the rim also scraped Abe's hair. "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
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 3:49 pm Keep searching. We have folks report neat finds here almost every day. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/01/2019 3:54 pm Coin counter machine also. Looks like this happened shortly after the coin was struck as the color of the affected area and the normal area are the same color. But still worth copper melt. There is is an invisible line where the damage on the edges and across the coin looks like it was jammed into a machine at one time. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 09/02/2019 12:30 am 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
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7068 Posts	Posted 09/02/2019 01:12 am keep on asking whenever needing help...best of luck Report this Post to the Staff
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