2016-P Lincoln Shield Cent - Error Or Just Zinc Bubble?

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collector.detector Pillar of the Community United States 505 Posts	Posted 06/07/2020 10:45 am It doubt this coin is worth over face vale. That being said, I'd like to know what error is going on above the shield. If it is even an error... Report this Post to the Staff

SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 06/07/2020 11:15 am Neither - early stages of a die chip, which is typically not considered an error, but a die event (although the definition gets a little murky and some people do consider die chips, cracks, and Cuds to be errors). This is a common place to find die chips on shield cents. Probably no added value, but a fun find! Report this Post to the Staff
collector.detector Pillar of the Community United States 505 Posts	Posted 06/07/2020 12:51 pm Yes, I figured that. Given the condition, I think I'll spend it and have somebody else find it. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 06/07/2020 2:53 pm Yes looks like the early stages of a die chip. I assume that you were unable to deflate it with the tip of a wooden toothpick--is that right? "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
collector.detector Pillar of the Community United States 505 Posts	Posted 06/07/2020 3:13 pm Quote: I assume that you were unable to deflate it with the tip of a wooden toothpick--is that right? Correct. Report this Post to the Staff
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