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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 11-25-2007, 04:07 PM   #1 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 1973 Canadian Penny error I have a 1973 Canadian Penny which on the side with the maple leafs the stamp is larger then it should be I can only see 973 the 1 is missing from the date. the words 1 cent and canada are missing from the coin. I can take a picture if needed to post. Does anyone know if this coin is worth anything?   11-25-2007, 04:10 PM   #2 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,513 Howdy gibbler - Welcome to the Forum !! By all means, please post a pic. But it sounds like what you have is a grease filled die error. They are very common. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   11-25-2007, 04:27 PM   #3 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7   11-25-2007, 04:42 PM   #4 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,513 Try enlarging the picture, and then cropping it so that just the coin remains. And please post a pic of both sides. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   11-25-2007, 07:42 PM   #5 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7   11-25-2007, 09:16 PM   #6 (permalink) TheBigH Senior Member   Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 577 At first I thought this was gonna be another home-made error, but it looks like a genuine counter-brockage error! We'll have to wait for Mike to get here so he can confirm and give you an estimate of value. Nice find!   11-25-2007, 10:23 PM   #7 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks. i got it a while back and kept it wasn't sure if it would have any value or anything but it kinda looked neat. lol.   11-25-2007, 11:19 PM   #8 (permalink) zabb Senior Member   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 170 That looks weird, how could it do that?   11-25-2007, 11:30 PM   #9 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 I don't know unless when they set it to make the picture they set it too big...I have no idea because I dont know anything about the process of makeing coins. I hope someone knows something about it.   11-26-2007, 12:08 AM   #10 (permalink) mikediamond Coin Collector   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,203 Yes, it's a counterbrockage. A coin was struck on top of another coin that remained behind in the striking chamber. The top coin, with a brockage on the bottom or obverse face, stuck to the hammer (reverse) die, becoming a die cap. It struck a series of coins (this being one of them), that featured an ever-expanding counterbrockage. Value is probably between $75 and $100. __________________ President, CONECA. Host, Error Coin Information Exchange, Yahoo:Groups. My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of any organization I belong to.   11-26-2007, 11:03 AM   #11 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks.   11-26-2007, 11:32 AM   #12 (permalink) huntsman53 Supporter**   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jefferson City, Tennessee Posts: 3,008 gibbler, Nice Error find! Frank   11-26-2007, 11:42 AM   #13 (permalink) USS656 Darryl - Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Steeler Nation Posts: 4,164 My Mood: Nice find! Thanks for sharing! and Welcome to CT! Darryl   11-26-2007, 12:15 PM   #14 (permalink) luc87 Lmcoins     Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Winterpeg, manitoba Posts: 380 i would say it's worth 30-150 dollars. __________________ http://www.omnicoin.com/?collection=Lmcoins http://www.banknotebank.com/?collection=Lmcoins http://www.freewebs.com/lmcoins/ Eh! Luc #of coins found in rolls: 315   11-26-2007, 05:58 PM   #15 (permalink) gibbler Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Tags canada, canada mint, canadian coins Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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