The obverse strike is a bit stronger than it should be for a missing outer clad layer coin. However, I do like the semi-flatness of the obv....
It could also be a lead counterfeit. The copper core would still show if it were a 'dryer' coin, or some other damage. Unless it's been plated,...
PMD - it was 'pinched' by something. Not an error of any type, I'm sorry to have to say.
...probably.
IMO, they're not worth paying any certification fees. Why spend $20-$30 or more to slab a $10-$12 coin??
The edge just proves that the coin has been 'machined' and is not just 'worn'
It's a copper-plating bubble strip. Fairly common - nice find.
The coin was scraped against a hard surface. PMD
Yes, those are counter stamps, as said above; you'll never know the exact reason why someone punched those '3's into the coin - there are many...
I think it's a bit more than just wear. Look at the rims, for example. The coin is circulated, of course, but I think it's been flattened...
It's not the condition - The error itself is fairly common, and is only worth a few dollars, so there's no reason to spend $20-$50 to have it...
It's damaged, after it was in circulation.
No, it's not worth submitting to any grading/authentication service. It's worth a few dollars or so if you put it up on Ebay, but don't waste...
They're die cracks- fairly common and well-know. Makes for interesting study of die states, etc. but aside from being interesting conversation...
Stained - i.e.; environmental damage. What you see occurred after the coin was in circulation.
Type 2 Planchets (with the upset rim) are much more common than Type 1 Blanks in every denomination......
It's a partial bank teller stamp, and rickmp explained it perfectly, imo
P98 is correct - it's a detached rim burr that was struck into the reverse. Nice find for a circulation coin.
A copper cent blank or planchet, pre-82, weighs 3.1 grams or 48 grains. A copper-coated zinc cent, also starting in 1982, weighs 2.5 grams or...
Good eyes to find it - but it's very very common, and easily found........
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