1957 Wheat Penny Error

Any information about value, mintage, etc. would be great!

 

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Strange coin, I do not know much on errors, but it looks like post mint damage , like someone carefully hammered the rim of the coin causing that effect.

 

I think it's mint error why would it be off centered so perfectly then?

 

Looks as though it was encased. Also, pictures > video.

 

It was probably in one of these.

 

Also, Maybe a bezel, I see the groove on the edge, I think that a bezel would do that.

 

error - no, PMD - yes..

 

any possibilities this could be a full railroad rim ?

 

Actually, that could be a possibility

 

Partial collar strike.

The collar was not fully in place and when the coin was struck the obv (hammer die side) was above the top edge of the collar and the metal spread out to a greater diameter. Common slang name for this is a "Railroad rim" because the edge on view of the coin looks like the wheel of a railroad car.

Sorry, didn't see eddio's comment. I agree with him.

 

I agree with the two of you. Any other possibilities?

 

There is a similar coin in this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-penny-error-is-this-value.256148/

 

The coin in that thread is nothing like the coin in this thread.

 

Yeah the edge is nothing like mine

 

But thank you for the effort

 

Any other comments?

 

I like this error a lot don't you guys?

 

Never found one like that since

 

So what kind of error is it?

 

See posts 8 and 10.