Hi all! Has anyone seen anything like this before? It seems to be a strikethrough, and it's on both sides of the penny. I posted the screenshot also, which compares this steele penny to another one that is the normal color. I've not seen one this color, so I was wondering if whatever was struckthrough it might have had something to do with its coloration. I appreciate any help you can offer!
Yes very strange but I'm going to wait for others to chime in first before I post my answer . My initial would be NOT struck through. See how it goes rim to rim on one side ?
It looks like a die break but it may be a fake... Why somebody tried to fake an error on this coin, who knows?
I've never seen a die break, but after looking at pictures, it does look like it could be. And SensibleSal66, these pics are not black and grey. That is the actual color of the penny, which is why I put another steel penny, w/ normal coloration, in one of the pictures next to the coin in question, so that you could see the difference in coloration of the coin. DarkRage666, I don't think it's a fake coin. It was in an old roll that had wheat pennies and Indian head pennies. Some of the pennies were pretty circulated and others were great condition. This one obviously stood out to me, because I've never seen anything like it. But, I do think you guys are right on the die break... Would/could the die break cause this type of change in color???
IMO, it's a type of corrosion - some liquid or ? was on the surfaces, and cut into the surfaces. Don't know what caused it, but I am certain they are not die cracks, and that the coin did not leave the US Mint with those surfaces. Not an error of any kind.
