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Nova8 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/24/2022 6:37 pm I know this post is a bit old, but I was researching a coin I came across and I seem to have one very similar to the one in this post. It does look a bit like a fingerprint, but either way if it's on two different pennies, is it possible it's a printing / die error? (And please forgive me for any nativity via wording or picture uploads, I'm fairly new to this!) Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21596 Posts	Posted 11/24/2022 6:45 pm to the CCF Fingerprints on a coin are not an error, they are caused by people handling coins with their hands and the oil etches into the coin. There would be an untold number of coins with fingerprints out there. Also coins are not printed, they are struck or minted. Edited by JimmyD 11/24/2022 6:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 04:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Nova8 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 7:50 pm Okay, thanks! I guess I was just saying mine 'also' looked like a finger print shape, as to relate it to the original post. I know finger prints wouldn't get on there through the printing process. I was more so wondering if it could be a printing error that 'looked' like a finger print since it was on multiple, and seems to be in the same exact area of the coin. But thanks so much for your reply. Always learning! :) Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95405 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 7:59 pm Yes, just improper handling of a coin. If this were to be a rare coin, the value would be dropped drastically. And just a matter of semantics here - coins are not 'printed' that nomenclature is reserved for paper money. Coins are 'struck' or 'Minted' 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188010 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 10:14 pm to the Community! Your replies were split into their own topic for the proper attention. Reference Topic: http://goccf.com/t/411645 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
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25065 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 11:46 pm Prints happen. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 2:42 pm Never a good thing to see these: They can't be removed. They are part of the coin now. Report this Post to the Staff
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