Where is a good site for defects with photos? I've got an interesting penny here.

Sorry. I'm a total newby, but I found an interesting penny and I'm not sure if this is a defect or something someone did after it was circulated. It is a 1910 S penny with a circular pattern on it about 1/3 the diameter of the coin. Is it a defect that's worth anything? Hopefully this pic helps. Thanx in advance for help :smile

 

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...but yours looks damaged, not an error, post mint damage (PMD)


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Could be anything has been hammered on it. Tubular, like a 22 spent casing?

 

Often tools were tested on soft copper cents that wouldn't harm the edge of the tool. If you wanted to know the exact diameter of a punch, use a gentle tap and measure the diameter of the circle. yes, you could just measure the end of the tool, but it is much easier to use a cent. I do still, but not a 1910-S.

 

Kinda what I thought

Looks strange though. Hard to see in the pic, but the ring looks like it was hammered into the penny repeatedly.

Any reccomendations on a good source for penny values? I've got quite a few and when I looked into values a few years ago I didn't see anything worth more than $4-$5. Just wanna make sure I don't have any real valuable ones in there. Will I have to buy a book or is there any sources online?

Thanks again,

MW

 

You should have a copy of the Red Book. It will give you an idea of general values (although most listed values are high).

Is the corresponding location on the reverse of your coin damaged? If something was hammered into the obverse there should be corresponding damage on the reverse. Newton's 3rd Law of Motion states, "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." What that means is that forces occur in pairs. Simply stated, if you impart a force on the obverse of your coin (such as hammering something into it) there must be an equal force working in the opposite direction to resist it (which will result in flattening or other damage on the reverse).

 

wow, I had no idea from that title....


anyway, post mint damage.

 

Yeah. With Cracker Jack "there's a prize in every box". Here there's a surprise in every other thread.

 

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