Typo/PMD, We're Having Trouble Figuring This 1978 Penny Out!

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KopperKoi New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 2:28 pm It's very hard to get a picture of it, but it looks like an upside-down U instead of an N in "In God We Trust" on the Obverse side. Is it just us? Also, we're aware it may be PMD, but want input on how this sort of thing would have happened and how to watch out for it! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 2:31 pm Good question @kk and I can definitely see what you are talking about. In this case, the coin was struck normally, but at some point a well-placed hit moved around some of the metal on the letter N to give it this odd shape. "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
KopperKoi New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 2:39 pm Thank you for a quick response! Does that mean that the strike was during circulation? Or was it a strike that could have happened during mint? We're noobs, but this penny looks very interesting so we're curious in case we find another. So do you think this is PMD, or is it possibly something of more value? Edited by KopperKoi 10/20/2019 2:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 2:49 pm to CCF! I hope you enjoy your time here! with Spence, it's just circulation damage and not an error. You can see how the metal is moved towards the rim at the 10 o'clock position. It has small lines leading to the top of the N. It happened a long time ago and you can tell this because the coin is toned evenly in the damaged area. I can't tell for sure, but it looks as if the rim and maybe even the edge are pushed out very slightly from the same damage. Yes, it's just PSD and has no added value. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Edited by Yokozuna 10/20/2019 2:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
KopperKoi New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 3:05 pm Okay thank you both for your time! :D Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189053 Posts	Posted 10/21/2019 3:32 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/21/2019 3:39 pm The mark is incuse. So it is 99% chance of being damaged in circulation. The 1% chance would be a struck through error to create an incuse mark on the coin. But that is not happening on your coin. Wire fell out: Report this Post to the Staff
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