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1979 Penny With A 3 Or B Above Date?

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Hey all 1st off Glad your back up and running...and with this Penny I was at 1st thinking PMD or someone shot it with A BB gun or someone dropped 2 of those weighted bbs on it (I forget what's called my apologies) but under closer examination I don't think it's any of those things it has Cuds or sync zits (if you will)inside the crevises and the crevices arent perfectly circular ...anyhow if it wasnt for the little things (inside) I'd definitely say PMD anyhow...let me know your thoughts. THANK YOU!
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 Posted 04/25/2020  08:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hybrid to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's uhh... Err... Dunno can we get full pics of the obverse and reverse?
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 Posted 04/25/2020  08:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeanGon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes give me 10 minutes
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 Posted 04/25/2020  08:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
@SG, yes it is interesting how much that looks like a backwards letter B. Rather than being a mint error, this looks like three gouges (with the third one being on the 7 in the date) all in a line. Most often this happens when a reeded edge coin like a quarter impacts the face of a coin with its edge.
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 Posted 04/25/2020  08:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeanGon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I added another 1979 that's in better condition as a comparison
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 Posted 04/25/2020  09:05 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jim0815 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is what is called reeding. The edge of a reeded coin came in contact with your coin and caused what you're seeing. PSD
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 Posted 04/25/2020  09:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeanGon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I thought of the crenulations from a other coins edge as well but...I had already experienced that with my 2013 Quarter check out enclosed pics. Also the line in these close up photos doesn't connect when magnified. Anyhow I'm the newbie here and have learned from you all so... let me know what you think.. please and thank you
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 Posted 04/25/2020  09:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeanGon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here are some more

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 Posted 04/25/2020  09:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like coincident hits that just happen to look like the number 8.
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Was just wondering if anyone can tell me which coins reeded edge would possibly leave the Mark's on the 1979 penny if the crenulations on this Quarter are from another quarter?Thanks again to everyone that has been teaching me the last couple months!
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 Posted 04/25/2020  10:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
IMO, just PMD that took the look/shape of a B
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 Posted 04/25/2020  10:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add lcutler to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Probably not from a reeded edge, but it has been hit by something. No way to say what.
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 Posted 04/25/2020  10:50 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Chase007 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with all above. It is simply a contact mark, taken a hard hit from a teethed object and is considered damage! regardless of what caused it, it did not come out of mint looking that way!
You have posted some good close up images, just look closely and you will notice how the metal has been pushed up and elevated to one side more so than the other.
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 Posted 04/25/2020  10:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I believe the mark above 1979 is the result a hit--seeing pushed metal, favoring one side.
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Cool thanks all for your input .....did anyone even like my crappy Frankenquarter lol I know its not super expensive or a huge DDO but I just thought it looked cool and the odds of another coins edge on his mouth is cool enough and rare enough for me (only saying rare cause it's rare to me I havent seen any online with crenulations like Frank's lol anyway that is again all as always I love the input
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did anyone even like my crappy Frankenquarter

That one is also a contact mark and most likely hit by another Quarter's Reeded edge
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