1987 Penny Errors Or Something Else?

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FaraG New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/05/2022 09:50 am I have got a penny and need your experts opinions on what kind of errors these are. Raised line on the front with some chips and 'mint error' on the back to the left of the building? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/05/2022 10:07 am The raised line is called a " Ridge Ring" and is evidence of Die Deterioration. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 11/05/2022 10:09 am @far, first welcome to CCF. Second, that looks like Ridge Ring to me on the front, which is not an error but rather due to the mint using dies near the end of their useful life. "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
FaraG New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/05/2022 10:13 am Thank you for welcoming and explaining the line. What about the error on the back? What could it be? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/05/2022 1:07 pm Please be more specific. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 11/05/2022 2:14 pm Between K7 and K10 it looks like the copper plating has split due to the force of the strike. Fairly common to see, particularly right at the rim which is a high stress area for the metal. Report this Post to the Staff
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