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1945 Wheat Penny Missing Letter I In Liberty

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I have what looks like the same error from 1945 I'm sure it doesn't mean much but interesting.

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Your reply was split into its own topic for the proper attention.

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Could be a minor Greaser.
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Agree, could be Grease Filled Die or even a circulation hit there, PMD. Pictures are not too great to tell.
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Good closeup would help.



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Best pictures I've got so far.
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Best pictures I've got so far.
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Most likely just took a hit in that area. PMD
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Your recent picture looks like a hit flattened it. Or could also be damage from a "Gumball" machine mechanism - so PMD another words.
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PMD.
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with PMD of some sort.
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Also (matters little...), it appears the coin was cleaned at some time in the past.
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When people see a crack in a car's windshield, they don't automatically think the car came off of the assembly line that way.

Coins need to be approached in the same common sense way. Learn to concentrate on the small details (such as the obvious smashed area on the I in this instance) and ask yourself, "how did this coin get damaged," rather than, "What kind of error coin is this?"

Until ebay shyster auctions and clickbait online videos were as ridiculously common as they are, most people didn't let excitement over possibly hitting a jackpot (not saying you specifically are) interfere with seeing coins the same was as they would the windshield mentioned above.

People have been sensitized by online shysters so that the idea of "Rare error coin," instead of "How was this coin damaged?" is very prevalent. Don't feel badly b/c you are not alone. :D We get a lot of people asking this kind of thing daily.

The reality is almost every odd looking coin is going to be PMD or something inconsequential to the coin hobby.
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