1989 Penny, Fun New Find, Crack Along Upper Quadrant, Both Sides

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Newherehavingfun Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 12:55 pm So, everywhere I go I am collecting now. I got 100 pennies from the tobacco shop and I found 2 wheats and other goodies. This is a 1989 Penny with a huge crack on reverse along the 9:00-12:00 quadrant, it also matches up on the obverse to a lesser degree. The dirt build up along the crack makes it easier to see but I'd love to get the dirt off somehow. These pics are with iphone, zoomed in and cropped. I hope they are clear enough. What kind of error(?) is this? Thank you everyone for your amazing input!!! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 1:07 pm Not a die crack,looks like a worn die issue. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Newherehavingfun Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 1:18 pm Quote: Not a die crack,looks like a worn die issue. John1 Oh cool, thanks John! I still don't know the difference but I'm learning! :) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 1:45 pm I think we might need coop to chime in,my comment was more of a guess than anything else. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 1:50 pm looks a bit like Rim Fin leftovers, but probably isn't Report this Post to the Staff
Newherehavingfun Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 2:13 pm Quote: looks a bit like Rim Fin leftovers, but probably isn't Great link, I don't know what leftovers really look like, I will have to look that up. Mine has no vertical edges, although upon touching it just now, there is a bit of a raise along that upper edge. I can def feel it when I rub my finger across. On obverse, not reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Newherehavingfun Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 2:14 pm Quote: I think we might need coop to chime in,my comment was more of a guess than anything else. John1 Trust me, your guess is much better than mine! lol Report this Post to the Staff
Newherehavingfun Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 2:22 pm Quote: looks a bit like Rim Fin leftovers, but probably isn't Looking at the link, it almost looks like collar contact/peripheral die damage, is that what you mean by leftovers? I have no idea and I can't find an exact representation anywhere :( Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 4:42 pm upon minting rim fins typically stand up outward from the coin's obverse or reverse, but subsequent circulation can bend those fins over so they lay flat against the coin's surface, they can then look like a thin peel of metal at the edge of the obverse or reverse Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 5:04 pm Ok well I'm going to offer a third perspective. This looks to me like early stage Ridge Ring. "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
Newherehavingfun Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 03/19/2022 5:07 pm Quote: upon minting rim fins typically stand up outward from the coin's obverse or reverse, but subsequent circulation can bend those fins over so they lay flat against the coin's surface, they can then look like a thin peel of metal at the edge of the obverse or reverse Thanks for the explanation :) Report this Post to the Staff
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