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Message:: [QUOTE="usmc60, post: 2328782, member: 76739"]cent shield error die cracks - chips. if you're going through your pocket change you're gonna come across some of the shield errors they are quite common you'll find at least two of three of these every couple roles, there are collectors that will not even bother with these coins and they'll tell you that the penny is only worth face value which they are totally right (but) this is only an example on my part this morning I was having breakfast with a friend and I informed him that I had five pennies with die cracks and chips I told him I wanted 50¢ for the pennies he looked at me and laughed and after he stopped laughing I said you don't have to look for them you can take them put right in your personal registry and if you want photos I can arrange that for a price a friend's price.  I didn't get my 50¢ he'd got me down to 25¢ and he bought me breakfast, so for a penny that's only worth a penny I made out pretty good this morning.  Usually when these common pennies are so plentiful I usually take what I need for my personal registry and discard the rest but I was thinking since I have such a good collection of them why not put up a good assortment if your friends have not already collected them and sell them to your friends even if you only get 2¢ for one penny is not a bad deal.  So please enjoy the photos[/QUOTE]