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New Member
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 Hi coin community, I am still a rookie in coin collecting so I would love if I could get some experienced expertise to look at my coin for me. I've been going through thousands of pennies within the last 2 years and never seen this before nor have I yet to find an error coin. I'm excited about this one but if it's normal than at least I can gain some knowledge #129310; Thanks in advance
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. What are you seeing as an error? Looks like environmental damage to me,maybe a metal detector find. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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United States
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to the Community! |
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New Member
 United States
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I don't know, like I said I'm a rookie but it just has a thick outline of the chin and was curious about it  well thanks |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Jat330 , I do see what you are looking at.
What you need to do is to note what is creating that outline. The outline is just a border between a smooth area of the coin and a pitted area. Pitting like that was not there when the coin was minted so it would not be considered a collectable error, but instead , damage after the coin was struck.
The fact that the border between the two areas took the semblance of the chin could just be happenstance or even the result of skin oils on the coin around the chin repelling whatever caustic substance there was that attacked the other part of the coin.
Enjoy your search!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Environmental damage on a now-cleaned coin. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I for one appreciate that your photo is far more useful than many posted by new members. But the coin does have the look of one that's been underground rather than struck on a flawed planchet. Colligo ergo sum
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Rest in Peace
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Your good photography helps us see plainly.
Don't give up asking. This almost looked like a delamination when I first looked at it, so I do understand why you would ask.
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New Member
United States
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Thank you so much for the knowledge and help. I hope I can bother again for your coin smarts to look at 2 more images, both 1945 wheat. #128556; sorry I just want to get to know the difference between damage and error. It's awesome to have experienced people tell you the difference   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"LIBERTY" is definitely post-mint damage. "UNITED" might have been Struck Through Grease, but when a coin's that much circulated, it's hard to be certain that it's not just a worn spot. Colligo ergo sum
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To the Forum. |
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What does this mean? Quote:🙏; |
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Posted 09/16/2019 2:56 pm
