Ivan If the area along the rim is raised and I think it is by the photo, it is called a cud,, the missing letters are more than likely a filled die ,,Cud errors are collectable and carry a premium over a regular cent,that amount is based upon what someone will pay for it,, Maybe some of the error collectors will have a better Idea how much they are worth. Rick
The raised area may be a cud, but I've never seen one like that. But then there's a lot of things I've never seen. What I want to know is what is line just inside the rim that appears to go all the way around the coin ? How about a pic of the entire coin ?
Here's another pic guys Obverse: Reverse: it looks a little weird now....I guess is the zoom...the date and mint mark looks weird and the coin really has a LITTLE more detail than what is shown...however Im interested in seeing some grades for this coin too...maybe a VG8? Edit: is has a LOT of weak sections though...
That's better - the area you first posted now looks incuse. And the line I mentioned I now understand. I think what you may have there is a bad planchet. While I've never seen a lamination quite like that - the small planchet flaw over the ear makes it seem likely the other area may be due to lamination also. Of course - it could just be damage.
wow that was fast GD, thanks for the help, so I can conclude this is a "Bad Planchet error"? there's no sign of a knife of anything like that...and how about the week sections, like missing letters...is also because of the bad plachet? also this makes the coin more or less valuable (just for the record Im not goin to sell it, I don't have any other "bad penny" lol)...I just putted it in a 2x2 mylar heheh
The reverse also has some weak parts any comments on that...I don't have any other penny that...hmm weak or "detailed-less" except for maybe 1 or 2 crappy ones sitting around...
Looks like it has been struck thru something along the rim. Haven't seen anything quite that configuration before, though. Doesn't look like grease, wood, cloth, gunk, metal, I'm thinking something, maybe rubber, was struck into the coin, then fell out. Pretty neat!
Usually strike throughs leave a smooth spot - with this coin the area in question is quite rough, much like you see when metal breaks. That's why I feel it is a lamination type error - when the metal of the coin actually comes apart.
The coin has been damaged, and the damage occured after the coin became heavily worn. Notice the edges of the area. While the rest of the coin is well worn these edges are sharp and well formed. The left edge even appears to have a raised ridge or fin. If this had been a bad planchet and the furrow had been there since the coin was struck, the heavy wear the coin has received would have worn dorn that ridge and softened the edges. No, whatever caused that happened much more recently.
Hello, not sure about it...there's no sign of damage (knife or any other sign pressure or anything) the "line" near "Liberty" is pretty clean...and yeah the coin is pretty worn...but way more than my other "teen pennies" and...well it gives you a different feel of what happened to it...like not a normal worn.....anyway Im no expert.....
