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Dranshaw New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/26/2020 02:12 am I found this 1978 cent a few days ago. I look as if there are other numbers mixed in with the date. Is this an error coin and if so is it known by anyone. Thank you for your help Report this Post to the Staff

merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 11/26/2020 02:47 am In order to fully help you we'd need much better photos, including overall shots of the whole coin, both sides. From what you have shown us, I see no other numbers other than the 78. Many times we get reports of seeing extra numbers other the actual minted numbers, this is observation is known as " Pareidolia" (similar to seeing shapes in clouds). to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/26/2020 08:43 am If what you are seeing is larger/smaller than the normal size of the devices, then it is not a die related event. If it were die related it would be raised /lower than the fields like the other devices on the coin. When they are the same height as the fields, they are probably just stains. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 11/26/2020 10:11 am Circulation damage I'm thinking. Clear, high resolution photos of both sides of the coin would help set the context for what we're seeing. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/26/2020 10:26 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 11/28/2020 12:50 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
Dranshaw New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/28/2020 11:56 am I tried to get better pictures of it. On the back the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" are different then I have seen. The center of the r is especially noticable. Report this Post to the Staff
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