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<p>[QUOTE="LaCointessa, post: 6513839, member: 87186"]I don't think what you are seeing is unusual at all. Yes, look at many more pennies and read the articles that CoinTalkers recommend so you are gaining experience in actual eyeballing the coins as well as learning about the minting process and the materials used in making different US cents. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, it seems to me that what you have there is either a "misaligned die" or a "off center strike." Since I am also just still learning, I almost never call this correctly. I want to call this an off-center strike but one where no added value is added to your coin because of it. I say 'off center strike" because both the obverse and reverse of your coin show that it is 'off center.' But the literature on this subject - and other CoinTalkers with great experience and expertise keep reminding me that in order for it to be off center strike, some part of the legend (at least) and/or other 'device' on the coin must be missing. I bet they would say that what we are seeing on your coin the result of a 'misaligned die." </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here is an article which compares misaligned die and off-center strike coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/off-center-error-coins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/off-center-error-coins/" rel="nofollow">https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/off-center-error-coins/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LaCointessa, post: 6513839, member: 87186"]I don't think what you are seeing is unusual at all. Yes, look at many more pennies and read the articles that CoinTalkers recommend so you are gaining experience in actual eyeballing the coins as well as learning about the minting process and the materials used in making different US cents. Also, it seems to me that what you have there is either a "misaligned die" or a "off center strike." Since I am also just still learning, I almost never call this correctly. I want to call this an off-center strike but one where no added value is added to your coin because of it. I say 'off center strike" because both the obverse and reverse of your coin show that it is 'off center.' But the literature on this subject - and other CoinTalkers with great experience and expertise keep reminding me that in order for it to be off center strike, some part of the legend (at least) and/or other 'device' on the coin must be missing. I bet they would say that what we are seeing on your coin the result of a 'misaligned die." Anyway, here is an article which compares misaligned die and off-center strike coins. [URL]https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/off-center-error-coins/[/URL][/QUOTE]
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