Can someone please tell me what kind of error this is and if there’s any value to this penny. I believe it was meant to be a 1976 penny, but was struck to read 19V6.
Sorry but that’s not an error of any type. The date is 1976. Copper is soft and it was struck by something harder than copper. Part of the 7 was moved giving it the V appearance.
Welcome to Coin Talk! Yes, this is a 1976 cent and, lacking a mint mark, means it was struck in Philadelphia. It has been well circulated with additional damage to the numeral “7”. It is not an error. It has no value beyond face value. As a new member, here are 2 websites for you to go to for accurate information. Don’t overwhelm yourself by reading too much at once, there’s a lot to learn here, but read it all. You will become a much better collector by doing so. John Wexler’s site is: doubleddie.com. Here you will learn about the minting process and how dies are made and used. To learn what true coin errors are: error-ref.com. This site will save you thousands of hours of work researching coins. Once again, Welcome aboard the CT train and we all look forward to your future posts…Spark
Just because a coin looks different, strange or weird doesn't automatically make it a mint error. There are numerous ways coins become damaged during circulation. The 7 in 1976 took a hit. Your Cent is not a mint error of any kind unfortunately.
