Is this even real LOL

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by mstng02gt, Jun 16, 2010.

  1. mstng02gt

    mstng02gt Junior Member

    I was looking at some coins on ebay and came across this and it looks really strange. Its a 1909 S indian head penny with the mint mark up just under the shield on the reverse. I know sometimes they get misplaced, but that far? Geeze someone at the mint must have been paying to much attention to the coffee and doughnuts :computer:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-s-ERROR-Ra...em&pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item35aa263b41
     
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  3. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    That looks like an example of pareidolia to me.

    Pareidolia - a phenomenon where a person sees a familiar image in randomness

    example - seeing an image of Jesus in a piece of burnt toast

    That 'S' looks more like a random bit of crud on a damaged coin than a misplaced mintmark.
     
  4. mecha1166

    mecha1166 Junior Member

    oh look, the little king has returned, oh ye of little faith!
     
  5. mecha1166

    mecha1166 Junior Member

    they seem to have a lot of culls for sale.
     
  6. mstng02gt

    mstng02gt Junior Member

    Yea well its not quite as bad as labeling a 2007 penny as rare or key date :rofl:

    Or as bad as people listing 1892 O quarters under half dollar and being vague about the denomination LOL. I doubt that was an accident :( I saw a FR-AG 1882 o quarter listed as a half dollar bid up to $40. Someone is gonna get a negative (hopefully).
     
  7. BR549

    BR549 Junior Member

    One word....junk
     
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