1983 D penny

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Uriel Sotelo, Sep 13, 2021.

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Can this penny be worth anything?

  1. Yes

    9.1%
  2. No no

    90.9%
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  1. Uriel Sotelo

    Uriel Sotelo Member

    It’s a almost new penny can it be worth something to me it just seems really bad made
     

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Looks like very minor plating bubbles on a copper plated zinc planchet cent. Nothing really major. No premium for that.

    Question. Are you looking for errors to make money?

    You will learn that you will find many coins in circulation that have very little or no premium at all.
     
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  4. Southernman189

    Southernman189 Well-Known Member

    the zinc/copper plated are even lowest of the quality many times. What MAY look like errors are just poor quality planchets, then moisture and circulation adds to the illusion.
     
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  5. cpm9ball

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    Many? Nah! Most? Maybe! A million to one? More likely!
     
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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Minor plating bubbles and they are very common. Only worth one cent.
     
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  7. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    Yes, it's worth one penny (face value).
     
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  8. Uriel Sotelo

    Uriel Sotelo Member

    Missing letters is ok then
     

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  9. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Yea, it’s a grease filled die and this is a known weak spot on cents when minted by a worn die. Very common.
     
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  10. Southernman189

    Southernman189 Well-Known Member

    and again, worth about one cent
     
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  11. Uriel Sotelo

    Uriel Sotelo Member

    I have a 1969s but the S looks different in one
     

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  12. Southernman189

    Southernman189 Well-Known Member

    IMO everything looks normal for a circulated cent. Every coin in circulation get's nicks, bangs, and scratches. Sometimes effecting the letters and numbers to look like errors. Most are not mint errors in circulation.
     
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  13. Uriel Sotelo

    Uriel Sotelo Member

    Then I have a 1969 no mint mark with no initials
     

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  14. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    That is called a floating roof. The dies were over polished taking away the reverse details. No MM means that it was minted in Philadelphia.
     
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  15. Uriel Sotelo

    Uriel Sotelo Member

    Sorry it was actually a 1969 D with no initials
     
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  16. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Floating roof and missing initials is caused by an over polished die.
    Nothing major and no premium for that also.
     
  17. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    You should post each coin separately with better pic's. Good luck
     
  18. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    A nice mint error but you won’t get rich on it.
     
  19. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    This is quite common on zinc pennies, at least for me it is. I find on average one like this once a week in my change.
     
  20. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    What you have is a good example of what junk the Zincoln cents are. Plating issues are common and NAV, no added value. If you like examples of "odd" coins, by all means keep it, but it may not survive very long.
     
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  21. Mike Thornton

    Mike Thornton Learning something new everyday.

    I voted YES on your 1983 D cent. It's worth one cent.
    As for your 1969 floating roof. It is not a 1969 D, missing the mint mark. It's minted in Philadelphia. Philadelphia doesn't put a mint mark on cents.
     
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