2012 Lincoln Error?

If I stare at it long enough I also see a 3. But I also know that if it is actually a 3, it had to have happened outside the mint as there is no way a 3 could have been done at the mint.

 

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I understand. I just got off a FaceTime call with my 80 year-old grandmother, and out of curiosity, I showed her the penny. All I asked was, "Do you see anything out of the ordinary?" and her response was, "Well, I see a "3".) lol.

I certainly appreciate the feedback.

 

gee looks like some of the pennies i get in change nowadays

 

Hey, Bobby! I'm glad to see that you survived that Texas weather. I hope you didn't get shafted with a ginormous electric bill.

 

The reason members can say with confidence that it isn't an error is they know the minting and die die making process. And what you see couldn't have occurred at the mint.

If you want to successfully search for errors and varieties, learning the minting process will help a lot. Like anything new, it takes time. Here are some links to get you started

https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-coin-production-terminology

https://www.doubleddie.com/58201.html

Hope this helps