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Sweetbabyjays New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 12:35 pm Hi there, I don't know a whole lot about coin errors and mistakes other than that they exist and are usually hard to spot. That being said I'm pretty positive that I have come across and spotted an error on this penny. What I don't know is what kind of error this was and how it happened and how common or rare this particular error is and if I should get it graded and ect. I appreciate and thank you guys in advance for any other information you can give me. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 12:40 pm Note a mint error coin. It is a victim of a Gumball Machine: It's happened before and posted here. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 12:40 pm @sweet, first welcome to CCF. Second, rather than an error, the last digit in the date was flattened. We see examples of this quite often here and typically ascribe this damage to the coin mechanism of a Gumball Machine. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 12:45 pm Yep, vending machine victim. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19165 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 1:44 pm Yes, agree with the above--mechanical vending machine damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96451 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 4:29 pm this coin took a hit moving the metal around a little 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 5:31 pm . I agree with PMD. Also, please no photos of your microscopes screen. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 03/07/2022 10:51 am back 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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