You're right, that coin was pinched, not with finger feeders, but with a tool such as this: [IMG]
Think, could that coin have come out of the dies in that condition?
Yes, 1938 pennies came from the US mint. As far as whether your coin is an error, your photo is useless.
A very lucrative arm of numismatics. :rolleyes:
A $100 bill is sometimes referred to as a Texas penny, as well.
A penny is placed between two pieces of leather and beaten with a hammer/mallet, or pressed in a vise, causing the coin's diameter to enlarge and...
A Texas penny with the copper plate peeled off?
You can describe your coin until no more words exist and no one will be able to tell you what you may, or may not, have without seeing photos.
BB or pellet shot. It was used for target practice.
I can't see it, either.
Storage in an acidic environment will do that. Copper is softer than nickel, so the acid will dissolve the copper faster than the nickel.
I don't know if it's worth slabbing, but it's a nice find.
That's not an error, it's damage.
Not in my opinion. Condition is everything. http://www.coolserialnumbers.com/FancySerialNumbers.aspx
Your photos leave a lot to the imagination.
It's not RPM or OMM, it's due to die deterioration.
Me three!
A hit on the nose and a blob of solder on the neck. In other words, damage.
Someone is pretty good with a grinding wheel. That coin will never be worth more than face value. [ATTACH]
Once there was a little old ant . . .
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