1961 No Mint Mark Lincoln Penny. Possible Offset Error?

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Muiiberri New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/06/2021 8:01 pm Hello! I'm new to this and found this penny while I was doing a science experiment to clean pennies with my son. I know this at the l in Liberty was missing. It's possible that it's just a circulation blemish, but I was curious to know if it could be an error. It's in bad shape so I doubt the coin would be worth anything, but it would be a neat family heirloom either way. Thanks for any help you can provide! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/06/2021 8:07 pm Badly damaged and cleaned coin with a slight die mis-alignment. Spender. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 04/06/2021 8:19 pm Damage to the rim there has just displaced some of the metal and covered up the L. Definitely be careful about cleaning coins. There's nothing wrong with messing around with pocket change like this, but it's considered a form of damage and would have ruined any value if this was an error. to CCF! We're happy to help if you have anything else to ask or share. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97225 Posts	Posted 04/06/2021 9:08 pm with the statement about cleaning. Generally it should not be done. As for this coin, a lot of damage, nothing that the mint had inflicted to it. The missing mint mark denotes a Philadelphia min coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 04/07/2021 10:27 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
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