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Ochogroovy New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 06:16 am So I am new to collecting. My girlfriend actually got me into it she's been collecting since she was a little girl she has a couple Penny and dime books actually almost filled. So I came across this penny it's really shiny and looks new to my surprise its from 68!! The Lincoln is raised and it seems to be an off-stamp like the in God we trust is almost cut off the l in Liberty is almost cut off and the six in 1968 looks bigger and unusual and it also weighs 3.08 grams. I will post a picture but I know the quality isn't the best on this site but any info is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 07:36 am Your pics are a bit blurry and a bit too much glare,just a FYI. Your coin is normal for the year.Is your GF a member here on CCF? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 08:50 am Sharper pics please. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Ochogroovy New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 11:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 11:30 am All the cents looked like that, that year. It is a case of a worn master hub that was swelling from many years of creating the new design for the coins. They all had the devices pressing into the rim area. A new master hub was created in 1969: Note the two years side by side, how the devices locations/sizes were different. Note the size of the bust was also affected? CoopHome: What caused the devices to fill into the rim on the 1968 cents? a swelling master hub was the issue. fixed in 1969 with a new, new master hub Edited by coop 09/20/2022 11:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 6:49 pm to the CCF and as Coop shows, the difference between 68 and 69 is like nite and day. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97925 Posts	Posted 09/20/2022 8:08 pm first pictures (not so good) second set of pictures are great. Please try to get the best images you can before you post them up. (sometimes I need to take and retake several before I gat an image that is nice and not blurry.) Anyway, your coin is very normal for that year. Coop has posted up several helpful images to show you what to look for. 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
Ochogroovy New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 9:57 pm Thank you for all the info thought I found a good error coin but I'm still going to put this in in the collection it's such a beautiful color and I'll make sure to post better pictures the first time around. Report this Post to the Staff
mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 744 Posts	Posted 09/21/2022 11:22 pm since you are new to collecting all " no mint mark" coins are Philidelphia Mint coins. You could abbreviate by just saying 1968P Welcome and have fun! Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff
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