1955 S One Cent Unknown Error Or Damage?

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HyerJK Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 03:04 am I found this one in an old one cent roll that I've had for a long time. Curiosity finally got the best of me recently and I broke it open, and they were all 1955-S coins, and they appear to all be MS condition. I cannot identify this error. I am assuming a die break of some kind, but I didn't find any examples that matched this exactly. Any assistance from a trained eye is greatly appreciated. Also, I included a pic of some black corrosion spots as an example of what I have seen on a lot of coins lately especially the newer one cent coins (zinc-copper) of which it seems to spread and destroy quickly. I'm sure it's because the newer ones merely have the copper coating where the older ones are almost all copper which will slow the process but either way it is a death sentence for the coins that it infects which is a shame. I know this because I have dealt with multiple types of corrosion problems throughout my career. Does anyone know of a way to get rid of and/or prevent the corrosion that will save the coins without devaluing them? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74193 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 03:09 am It looks like a Retained Cud. Pretty cool find! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96112 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 06:58 am Very nice cent. Yes, This coin displays 2 very small Cuds at the top of the die crack and again at the bottom it also shows that this is a preparation to form a full big Cud (or Retained Cud) you can see a little movement of the die as it started moving out and getting ready to completely break away and create a true Cud Error. check out this site on Cuds - https://cuds-on-coins.com/lincoln-c...s-1950-1958/ - be sure to scroll down you the year/mint of your coin to see the types that have been found so far. I cannot find one that matches your, so it could be a new discovery and maybe you could submit it to see if they would list it on their site. 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 11/09/2023 07:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 07:14 am Very nice. Check out (Google search) the Verdi-Care product for verdigris mitigation. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 09:14 am Very nice example and coin is in great condition. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188510 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 10:36 am Nice example! 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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 10:53 am Nice coin! Agree with using verdi-care. Yes to having that coin listed on cuds-on-coins site. Be careful not to "clean" your coins, and/or using Verdi-care. The one listed here is in very nice original condition. Report this Post to the Staff
HyerJK Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 11/19/2023 08:41 am My apologies for taking so long to get back to all of you that replied to my post. I had some personal issues that I was dealing with. Thank you all for the help identifying the error. I did submit the coin to cuds-on-Coins as suggested. It was investigated but that particular error was found to already be listed. After further investigation of the rest of the coins in the roll that I found this coin in, I discovered that it contains numerous coins that have die crack errors. There are 6 coins that are very similar to the one I submitted in this post with only minor differences but somewhat showing the progression of the die crack and the forming of the Cuds. Along with those there were coins in the roll that had totally different die crack errors. One in particular was on the opposite side of the reverse closer to the bottom of the wheat stalk. (see picture attached) There were also 3 BIE error coins. (see picture attached) By far the best old one cent roll I have ever obtained and investigated. I am curious why there are so many error coins in this roll. It wouldn't seem quite as strange to me if they were all the same error/errors but that is not the case. I have a theory but since I am so new to the world of coin collecting, I would rather hear thoughts from some of the more experienced collectors. I will be submitting more of the coins to Cuds-on Coins for review. If any get listed on the site, I will post the link/links on this post for anyone that is interested. Again, thank you for your help. It is greatly appreciated. And please let me know what you think as far as the number of error coins I found in this roll. Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 11/19/2023 11:25 pm 1955-S is my favorite for roll searching as there are so many interesting varieties and errors to find, and most 55-S rolls have not been searched due to their being relatively common. Huge numbers were saved so they have been a "commodity" item over the years. Lots of fun to find so many interesting things! Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
HyerJK Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 11/20/2023 11:17 am Thanks rmpsrpms, that makes sense of it. I am having alot of fun searching through mine. Plenty to keep me busy for a while. Report this Post to the Staff
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