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I found this 2006 penny in my change.............would this be considered a planchet error coin or how would you describe it. I am a curious new coin enthusiast. Appreciate any input  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a coin damaged after minting
Welcome to CCF!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Appears to be a strong case of post strike damage--possibly of a road rash/parking lot nature. Wondering what the reverse looks like?
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 . Your coin is PMD not an error. John1  |
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how would you describe it A damaged cent |
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United States
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I bet Lincoln has a headache, probably been hit by several cars. "parking lot coin"
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United States
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Hello, I just want to point out that if it was post mint damage then in the gouges you'd see the zinc. Your coin is year 2006 only a thin layer of copper coats the zinc. If that was post mint damage it wouldn't still have the copper coating inside the gouges. And it resembles almost every photo you'll see if you Google "severe mint damage coins " and hit images. Don't listen to people if they that's PMD cause they say that about every damaged coin even though it's obviously not. Nobody takes the time to actually look and evaluate it. |
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United States
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KlynnV, if you have an explanation of how this happened during the minting process I would like to hear it.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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KlynnV, think of it like a dent in a car, does the dent always break through the paint? No, it really depends on how the damage was done, if it was pushed in without a scraping action it doesn't necessarily break the surface. Yes, if you search "mint damage coins" you will find many similar pictures, all by people with damaged coins thinking they are errors. There is no real numismtic term "mint damage". Once a coin is struck anything that alters it after is simply damage. The coin in this thread was damaged, plain and simple.
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It is possible that this cent is one of the full copper cents that were made that year and were in the full coin satin sets.
If we were given a weight on this coin 3 years ago, I'm willing to bet that it weighed 3.11 grams.
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Excellent point Dearborn!
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thank you Icutler  |
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United States
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Welcome Curious One, Excellent Observation John ... Appears to be a Copper Alloy Cent planchet, Not a Copper- Plated Zinc meltaway Cent. I am with You !! Thanks for Sharing. |
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to the Community, KlynnV! |
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It is possible that this cent is one of the full copper cents that were made that year and were in the full coin satin sets. The 2006 Satin One Cents were struck on standard zinc-core copper plated planchets, and should weigh 2.5 grams. 2009 Mint Sets do have the 95% copper one cents. |
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