1996 Lincoln Penny. What Kind Of Striking Error Is This?

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Ondiwave Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 08/30/2025 11:01 pm I thought it was PMD at first. Report this Post to the Staff

-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8738 Posts	Posted 08/30/2025 11:09 pm Quote: What Kind Of Striking Error Is This? The coin got struck by something harder than it. Just damage, spend it if you can. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25040 Posts	Posted 08/30/2025 11:09 pm Quote: I thought it was PMD at first. You thought correctly - looks like it got mashed and scraped. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73853 Posts	Posted 08/30/2025 11:21 pm Definitely 100% PMD. It's a spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Ondiwave Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 08/30/2025 11:22 pm So how is the impression under the writing ? and it looks like a feather or something on lincolns head to me. Am I crazy?! lol ( don't answer that!) lol Edited by Ondiwave 08/30/2025 11:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21591 Posts	Posted 08/31/2025 07:11 am You should have gone with your first thought, PMD. It doesn't really matter how the damage was done and you may never find out how it was done. The only thing that matters is that this could not have happened when the coin was struck so that means it is damage. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8738 Posts	Posted 08/31/2025 08:05 am The lines through GOD are stress cracks in the thin copper plating, also happening when the coin was damaged. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187934 Posts	Posted 08/31/2025 3:16 pm Post mint damage. Keep looking! 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10492 Posts	Posted 08/31/2025 6:29 pm Quote: The lines through GOD are stress cracks in the thin copper plating, also happening when the coin was damaged. Great explanation! Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8738 Posts	Posted 08/31/2025 8:38 pm Quote: Great explanation! Thanks, Marve! Been there, done that. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95252 Posts	Posted 08/31/2025 9:31 pm agreed, this is PMD with plating issues to boot. 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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