19?? Cent

What do you think about this penny? It doesn’t look like damage to me but who knows.

 

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Nice find. It's called a struck through grease error. https://www.error-ref.com/?s=grease

They're rather common, but yours is more severe than most. It's a keeper for sure.

 

Thanks. Is it worth anything?

 

I would guess it to be worth around $10-$15.

 

That’s not damaged, it’s a mint error. It was struck through grease and a lot of it. Nice find. Put in a flip and protect it.

 

It appears to be zinc. I doubt a struck through zinc cent
is worth more than $1-$2 but what do I know? While the obverse and the digits appear to be struck through grease, the reverse appears to be
the product of heat or chemicals. It may not be a keeper.

 

That's a bit too much IMHO.
I've seen these over the years for about $2.00 - $4.00
Bigger denominations have higher premiums.

 

Yes but the reverse indicates damage, even if the obverse is a greaser.