Really Odd 2002 Cent. Any Help With It Much Appreciated.

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bjsturg Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 09:52 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year and/or Mintmark and/or Denomination to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * Pocket change and found this coin very odd... The first picture shows what looks like some backwards writing near/above the date and the writing looks backwards This last image is where I reversed the coin to see what the image of the writing may spell. I'm stumped on what it is and what had happened to this coin. Report this Post to the Staff

J-Tal Valued Member United States 115 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 10:00 am it's a stain Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74662 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 10:13 am Just a stain. No errors. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 10:48 am Agreed. PMD. 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 7:06 pm Something was on top of coin that transferred letters to coin, perhaps a water bottle or plastic of some kind then hot sun made a stain? That is only an example, could have been anything like that. Report this Post to the Staff
bjsturg Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 7:45 pm I thought that as well. Just wanted to share. Thanks for the reply's. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97162 Posts	Posted 07/18/2025 9:13 pm sure is a peculiar stain though.. 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 189222 Posts	Posted 07/21/2025 11:25 am Quote: I thought that as well. Just wanted to share. And we thank you. It will help others to learn. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 07/21/2025 11:31 am Quote: sure is a peculiar stain though.. Agreed. I think that I have a US cent with similar staining where the transfer of letters occurred in a blue Whitman Album. "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
Dearborn Moderator United States 97162 Posts	Posted 07/21/2025 2:15 pm Quote: ... similar staining where the transfer of letters occurred in a blue Whitman Album Nice observation Spence, 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
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