1979 cent, blank reverse...

Found in circulation, average wear ~VF+, full front, blank reverse. I won't post pics because it won't really help.

Any thoughts?

 

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MY inital thought is that the reverse has been "shaved off" it would be fairly hard to strike a uniface coin by mistake with the modern minting process

 

shaved...why would anyone do that..and how...

And if it weren't, would it be worth more then one cent?

 

i've seen it done with a lathe. and sometimes people just do it for kicks.

As for the value if it we're a mint error it's kinda hard to tell, not my speciality

-Russ

 

after looking at it, it does have what looks like fine shave marks...bummer...

thanks for the info...and bursting my bubble...:hammer:

 

LOL, no problem. Sorry for busting you bubble

-Russ

 

it was worth a shot, I guess I'll spend it...hopefully not all in one place!

 

I think you'll have to spend it all in one place.

 

keep it.

Keep it for a good story.

 

sure, on how I thought I had something....:goofer:

 

Sell it on ebay as one of a kind. Just what we needed more sellers like that. The place is already full of them

 

Would that be ethical? Perhaps EBay would be ok, if a disclaimer was included. Am I being too old fashion? No offense intended. I did get your humor!