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WinkyMW New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 06/19/2022 4:34 pm Hello Folks! First time posting. I'm happy to be here! Apologies if I have made any mistakes. I have this 1981 Lincoln Penny with what looks like a possible mint error. ( I'm still struggling with photos and uploading.) The error is on the date mark attached to the number 8 and extends south to the end of the coin. The line is raised and appears to have a cut line to the left. Not sure what I am looking at. Any comments would be appreciated. Thank you. There are also marks on Lincoln's nose and beard. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 06/19/2022 4:43 pm That is a deep scratch on the coin. what we call PMD or Post mint damage. 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 Edited by Dearborn 06/19/2022 4:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 06/19/2022 4:48 pm Agree--post-strike damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 06/19/2022 4:54 pm @win, first welcome to CCF. Second, this pic is just fine and well above average for a first post. Lastly, I agree with the above that the displaced metal on your coin shows that this is just a deep scratch of some sort rather than a mint error. "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21604 Posts	Posted 06/19/2022 9:15 pm to the CCF Nothing that can't be attributed to damage. Damage is not an error. Edited by JimmyD 06/19/2022 9:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 06/20/2022 12:39 am Agreed, post mint damage, not an error. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/20/2022 09:59 am 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/20/2022 12:52 pm For more information on this subject, check out this thread: http://goccf.com/t/423793#3649693 Report this Post to the Staff
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