1967 Specimen Penny With A Struck Thru Or Lamination Error?

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2rtgah678 Valued Member Canada 291 Posts	Posted 10/23/2021 6:12 pm So I got a 1967 specimen set and the coins have never been takin out of the original case. and I did cause I wanted to see what coins had cameo and which dident and I found that the penny had a giant scratch of the obverse which I thought was odd cause its a specimen set. and I looked closer and idk what is it? it kinda looks like a possible error but I would love some other opinions. also whats the roughness around the rim on the reverse? also these are the best pics I could get I can try to get netter ones later if yall need. Edited by 2rtgah678 10/24/2021 02:09 am Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2954 Posts	Posted 10/23/2021 7:37 pm Almost looks like a die gouge or somebody at the mint dropped something on the coin before it got placed into the set. I would wonder if these features are raised or depressed? Report this Post to the Staff
JohnWayne007 Pillar of the Community Canada 1186 Posts	Posted 10/23/2021 7:56 pm Not too sure how gentle they really are when putting the sets together but it looks like post mint damage, IMO. Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca (website currently down for maintenance as of 08/01/2024) Report this Post to the Staff
2rtgah678 Valued Member Canada 291 Posts	Posted 10/23/2021 8:26 pm it it depressed. it is a indentation not raised. Edited by 2rtgah678 10/23/2021 8:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Nickel picker Valued Member Canada 57 Posts	Posted 10/26/2021 6:01 pm Agreed, post mint ding Report this Post to the Staff
Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 10/26/2021 6:58 pm damage, if it were struck through it would not show any metal displacement, looks like a ding from another coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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