I got bored here a little while ago. I recently introduced my fiance to coins. Now my fiance wont leave the computer looking at coins and shopping around. So, I got bored and started looking through my own collection. Then I can across something that made me do a double take. My 1973 proof set. I looked at the penny. Theres something wrong with it. Its a proof, obviously. However, theres a few gouges in it. I'm suprised that this never caught my eye before. Theres a tiny one at the top, on the front by the "T' in "Trust". Then theres one on the side of Lincoln's head, his jaw, then his shoulder. I got to thinking that maybe its a die crack or something? I have included a picture so that you can look at it, and I apologize in advace for the blurryness...sorry, not the best camera! Please let me know!
Die cracks are raised and nothing like a gouge. Of course my eyes are still focusing from the glare on the picture. Probably need a better picture so the more informed can make a better determination.
I cant see anything from that picture,.But I will say this, ANY TYPE OF ERROR ON A PROOF COIN is a very nice thing to find. and from what I have seen gain in value stronge. If it is indeed mint error.
I cant seem to get a good picture at all. I have tried two different cameras, with and without flash and I just cant get it to be clear because of the plastic that it came in. I even tried scanning it with my scanner, and that was just as blurry as the pictures. I will open the picture with paint and draw circles around the areas I'm talking about through.
