1920-P Error Wheat Cent Obverse And Reverse Issues

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Hordfest Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 04/14/2023 11:15 pm Hey guys I found this cent and have no idea what errors these are. Looks off center on the obverse and there is a little piece missing on the reverse. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 01:10 am Looks like the damage you see from coin rollers, but too close to the rim. Maybe someone deliberately scored around the outside of the coin with a sharp metal tool or something. Definitely PMD though. Report this Post to the Staff
Hordfest Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 01:44 am Quote: Looks like the damage you see from coin rollers, but too close to the rim. Maybe someone deliberately scored around the outside of the coin with a sharp metal tool or something. Definitely PMD though. It's also slightly larger than a normal penny. I dont have a scale yet so I didn't weigh it. Another guy on a different forum said it might be a railroad rim but I think that only occurs with reeded coins right? Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 04:23 am It is in a bezel of some kind. That damage to the bezel that you see on the reverse may have been a loop to hang it on a chain or something. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6566 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 05:25 am I'm thinking bezel also Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 07:04 am It's definitely in a bezel. Here's one I found metal detecting with the eyelet still intact. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19164 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 07:37 am Yes, yes--a worked jewelry piece. Intact bezel is the key giveaway. Nice example. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 08:32 am Thin bezel sounds right. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 11:06 am @Hordfest just to clear up a little further, a railroad rim would be on the side of the coin, not the faces. When people talk about the "rim" on a railroad rim, they aren't talking about the flared rim of the coin that goes around the outside, but rather the edge of the coin. Look up examples on error ref. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 11:25 am There is a broken bezel on this coin. 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
Hordfest Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 11:54 am Thanks guys! Had no idea what a bezel was before this, but now I am armed with some great knowledge. Love this forum already! You all are so patient and knowledgeable. On Facebook people tend to be much more cruel or give faulty information. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 12:31 pm The coin is altered. Not a plus for the coin. It could possibly be removed. But if it is damaged, then it is just a Wheat cent. (Carefully remove it) Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 04/15/2023 12:51 pm @Hordfest glad you're liking it here! This (in my opinion) is the best community for discussing errors and varieties. Facebook is a mess of misinformation, as you said. Only other forum that's good for information is the CONECA forum, but that's more of an expert Q&A (also useful) than it is an actual community like this space. Report this Post to the Staff
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