I ran across this 1975 d Penny that has a flattened L in the word Liberty. There doesn't seem to be any direct damage to the edge of the coin which makes me wonder if this is an error made in creation! I am no expert and just collect old or unique coins for my son. Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
Great pictures. I am going to say PMD - Post Mint Damage I know you say it does not look like damage to you but my knowledge of Mint Errors and how they may occur leads me to my conclusion. I see it took a hit. Maybe not recently but sometime ago.
Generally agree with "paddyman", but in this case I'm not so sure . . . hard to see how someone could shear just the "L" and leave no other signs of damage in the immediate area. However, also hard to think of what in the minting process could have caused it (will have to give that more thought). If you get the time, sure would like to see a full shot of both the Obv & Rev of the coin and a shot centered on the apparent damage in the area of the lower left Bust. BTW, I do agree with him that they are great pics! Semper Fidelis
I think what Fallguy is alluding to is that this is the second, almost identical 1975 "error cent" thread in a row initiated within just the last couple of days. The prior, original thread has been going on and on interminably with the OP basically reiterating and repeating the same points (pointlessness?) over and over again as a fairly exclusive venture with not much input from anyone else either offered and/or delivered. What we apparently have here now is yet another iteration of a rather sketchy-looking "mint error" as presented for our examination and/or edification. This time, however, it might in fact be becoming clear even more quickly than previously that this will be at least as much of a wild goose chase as the other has been all along. Perhaps this is a genuine post or perhaps we are being trolled, and since I don't claim to have any idea as to which way the wind is in point of fact really blowing here, it might be more than worthwhile for someone with superior personal knowledge of and experience with this particular line of inquiry to at least make an attempt at reaching some level of certainty as to what the facts actually might be. Thank you.
I feel like my question about this coin has upset people, which would have never been my attention. Thank you for your responses.
It does look like damage but I was curious if I might learn something new if not. Thank you again for all the responses!
Sorry if you feel slighted, but many people ask similar questions and then argue endlessly. Regarding whether it could be a mint error or not, I don't know of any place in the minting process this could happen. My first thought was that someone had taken an exacto knife and sheered the letter off, but someone else pointed out the damage on the bust. The cause appears to be something that happened after the coin left the mint.
There is certainly no need on your part to worry about that by any means. What happens that gives one pause is that all too often this sort of issue gets either talked/argued to death or simply seems by itself to move beyond pointless; therefore, a rather over-all more cautious approach seems to be in order when a thread looks light it might, and from the very beginning, be rushing headlong to exactly nowhere.
