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Hello every one, I have a 1997 penny with an unusual date. This is the way it looks on the coin. 11997 .Exactly. Any ideas where I can look?

 

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It'll be very hard to say without seeing some photos.

Things that can make a coin look like that include "machine doubling" (which happens when the coin is being ejected and doesn't add value), post-mint damage (something hit the coin and pushed up metal looking like another 1), debris stuck to the coin, and toning (darkening of the coin's surface).

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Probably a Plating Blister to the left of the number 1 since it's a 1997
But without a picture I can only make a conjecture

 

Agree. Probably a linear plating blister. BUT sans pictures....it's all just guesses.

 

Another possibility is the "1" took a full hit and some of the metal moved to one side leaving the shadow of a second "1". Only a picture can help us determine the reason you are seeing what you say.

 

Yes that’s possible but they are side by side with a space between them no shadowing . Also when I tilted the coin you can see that it is raised like the other numbers Thank you for responding and I will upload a photo .

 

Thank you for the coin talk welcome

 

Linear plating blister

 

cool enough to keep.

 

Cool coin. List it on eBay at .99 starting auction, and I’ll bet you get lots of bids.

 

It is a Plating Blister.. You are welcome!

 

Thanks I’ll hang on to it.

 

Yup, a linear plating blister. Cool but not worth much. I'd keep it as it a nice find.

 

Every now and again the stars align just right. And a common mint anomaly creates a cool piece like you own.... Common occurrence, but way way cool! Nice find and welcome to CT.

 

Thank you. What do you think of this find. 1998. Close A M on R I B on Obs

 

It's everything you said it was.

 

Kudos. You should consider making it your avatar. All things considered it would be quite fitting.

 

Good idea Thank you