Need Help Please! Possible 1973 Penny Minting Error (Philadelphia)

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Stephu78 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 12:00 pm Found this the other day when I was going through my pennies. The "R" in the word "TRUST" looks like a an upside down U and the T looks like it has a 2 vertical lines on each side of it, like an over inked typewriter. I took pictures hopefully they are clear enough. Any advice will be extremely helpful, thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 1:33 pm Can you get a more in-focus shot? It does look interesting, but I can't tell if the area is raised or incuse or if it might be glue or some other residue on the surface. Report this Post to the Staff
QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 2:26 pm I'm quite intrigued, looks very interesting. As SamCoin requested, some more in focus shots would be very helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
Stephu78 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 4:12 pm This is the best my camera on my phone can do. Sorry Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 4:17 pm John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Stephu78 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 4:34 pm It's raised metal around the T and the R looks like it is dripping down... Hope the newer pictures are better. There's no glue on it, I've just never seen anything like it. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 5:39 pm Wow. I'm at a loss. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
IsThisAnything Valued Member United States 440 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 5:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19201 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 5:42 pm Fascinating. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97162 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 5:44 pm Sure is interesting. Never seen anything like that before.. 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
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 6:10 pm Maybe feeder finger die scrapes? Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 6:32 pm I don't know. Sure did stun me. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 6:41 pm 1. What does the reverse look like. 2. It is discolored, like heat was applied? 3. What is the weight of the coin? 4. Is the color on those motto devices really white colored? Edited by coop 06/15/2021 6:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Stephu78 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 7:00 pm Coop- 1.) No it doesn't look like heat was applied. 2.) It weighs 3.0 grams 3.) The pictures were taken by a Samsung and sent to me because my camera sucks. I had to sharpen the the focus on the 2nd pictures above. 4.) Here are the reverse and observed side from a Samsung phone unaltered. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 7:10 pm The R looks like damage. Just to the right of the R it looks like the metal has been displaced from the divot/scrape going straight down forming a ridge and illusion of a long R. Same for the center of the R. As far as the T goes I have no clue Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 06/15/2021 7:19 pm My guess is some sort of glue or other coating. I don't think glue can be dismissed simply by looking at it. It wouldn't have to be a thick coating. If this isn't it, I'm stumped as well. Only a acetone bath could tell us, but on the other hand, some sort of varnish wouldn't dissolve in acetone, would it? The mystery may never be resolved. The bottom of the raised area around the letters looks like the substance trails off. My thinking still is towards a liquid additive. Report this Post to the Staff
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