1913 D Wheat Penny with strange errors

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What is the potential value of this 1913 D Wheat Penny with strange cracks in planchet?

  1. <1000

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  2. >1000

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  1. youletmeworryaboutthat

    youletmeworryaboutthat New Member

    I have this 1913 D Wheat Penny with strange cracks on both sides of the coin.
    I am attaching pics to this post and would like to hear feedback on what this may be.
     

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  3. youletmeworryaboutthat

    youletmeworryaboutthat New Member

    This 1913 D Wheat penny has strange cracks in the planchet.
    I am wondering if this coin is valuable as a result of this deformity.

    Please provide feedback.

    I am new here and just learning as a result of coming into a rather large collection of coins, and I appreciate any help in regards to this particular coin in my collection.

    Thanks in advance!
     

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  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Those are intentional scratches
    PMD - Post Mint Damage
    Not a Mint Error

    Not valuable. Only worth One Cent.
     
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  5. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Welcome to CT. Your coin is just damaged. It's worth 1 cent.
     
    ldhair, Dec 6, 2018
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  6. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Someone had a box cutter and too much free time.
    Your coin is damaged and worth face value.
     
    rickmp, Dec 6, 2018
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  7. youletmeworryaboutthat

    youletmeworryaboutthat New Member

    Thanks!
     
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I basically agree with the two previous respondents that, due to the rather horrific damage your coin suffered, it is essentially worth only face value (one cent).

    However, since the 1913-D is a slightly better date (worth $2.53 in G4 per Numismedia), you could adjust for the damage and hypothetically say that it's worth 25-50 cents or so to someone who was desperate enough to fill that slot in their album. It's what we old-time collectors used to refer to as a "filler", because of that.

    Damaged coins like this are also referred to as "culls", as per definition 5 of the word here.
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Merged the duplicate threads.
     
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  10. RonSanderson

    RonSanderson Supporter! Supporter

    It looks like the abuser of this poor cent tried to carve their initials on the front, but lacked the control over their knife to do a good job of it.

    @lordmarcovan gave me this love token, where a skilled person ground off the design first, and then intricately carved a new design. You may look around for "Love Token" and "Hobo Nickel" to see the high art this can become in the right hands.

    Love Token Half DIme full 01.gif
     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I was going to put that one on my hat, but since you and I share the same last initial, I thought you should have it. :)

    Love tokens and hobo carvings are NOT culls, of course, unless the artist was really, really bad!
     
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    @youletmeworryaboutthat - if I recall your introductory post, you inherited an accumulation of coins including a number of Wheat cents, yes?

    Perhaps you could get a Lincoln cent folder or album and see how many holes you can fill.

    With a 1913-D, you've filled the hole for one of the slightly tougher early mintmarked pieces, if only with a temporary space filler.

    It's a fun pursuit, and exactly how three or four generations of collectors have gotten their start.
     
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  13. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Not YouTube videos by backwards ballcap wearers talking about errors that are not? Hrrrumpf. Who knew?
     
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  14. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Too bad about the intentional initials and X carvings as this would be a good coin. In this damaged condition it still may bring a dollar. The problem is, let's say someone buys it because they need that coin for their album. There's no upside it's always going to be damaged and a dealer or serious collector will reject it.
     
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  15. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Nah! A little body putty and a buffing wheel, and she'll be good as new. :eek::troll:
     
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  16. Omegaraptor

    Omegaraptor Gobrecht/Longacre Enthusiast

    You could say it's a filler, but getting a problem free 13-D cent to fill a hole costs what, a few bucks?

    Cool find, but it has very little if any value.
     
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  17. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    It looks like the initials are D A R = Daughters of the American Revolution and the design? on the reverse could be the beginning of a Voodoo hex sign.

    Now THAT'S one way to put a marketable spin on an otherwise unmarketable coin.

    Just check your morals and ethics at the door on your way out.

    lol
     
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  18. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    I think the crisscross/starburst knife slash pattern on the reverse is the product of boredom alone, and without any deeper meaning. I've seen it before on coins from the 1800s on up.
     
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  19. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Might be worth 2cents on ebay
     
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  20. Alan Cecil

    Alan Cecil Active Member

    a coin someone decided to deface sad
     
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