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1973 1 Cent is this a mint error ?

1973 1 Cent is this a mint error?

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PMD. Somebody used scissors/snips or something to damage that cent.
Edit to answer the question.
No.
Yep mint error. Congratulations, you're a millionaire. Be sure to call your boss and tell him off, you're retiring early.
Just post-mint damage. No numismatic value.
Or tin snips. Get a cent and try it yourself
What sort of error do you think it is? If is important to know how coins are made so you understand what might be or might not be an error.
Just take a pair of tin snips or metal cutting scissors and you can make as many as you want.
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Post Mint Damage (PMD).... No added value... Cheers, RickO
This doesn't appear to be the kind of question that a neophyte would ask about a coin such as this.
I knew it would happen.
This guy is a major troll on Coin talk. One nonsense question after another. His name there is coinroller.
You, aka coinroller aka doug swanson among others I'd bet.
How do you know it is the same person?
Identical post and coin on coin talk.
Same deal on CT
Nothing wrong with having accounts on both boards but there's no need to post identical things on both. These boards exist for more than just identifying PMD or error coins.
Collector, occasional seller
This is one that should be sent to PCGS to get their expert opinion. Don't listen to these guys they just want it for next to nothing. Don't forget to pay the fee for "error".
bob
Didn't like what mom said so go ask dad.
I'm gonna have to remember this. Next time I don't want to look foolish just get someone else to do it for me.
Nice investigative work and thanks for the heads-up.
All I did was look into what @Jeffnlu said. I'm not even a member at CT
Collector, occasional seller
Thanks @Jeffnlu, too.
Chopsticks, anyone?
Pete
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Recommend a couple good books: Red Book US Coins and Cherrypickers’ Guide.
A website:
http://www.error-ref.com
Also a few vids on how the US Mint makes coins. Errors occur during the minting process and understanding how coins are minted is the key in figuring out if something is an error or PMD.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1008645/error-vs-post-mint-damage
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=48P7yOBZczQ
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1008812/making-money-error-vs-pmd
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mqPvKxJXC_Y
And the thread link below, which has all the above and much more. Take a gander and enjoy the hunt and always have fun in this hobby!
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1006619/resources-books-to-read-on-numismatic-series-and-varieties
Knowledge is key!
No doubt that this is pmd, but I doubt scissors of any kind made it. They would have compressed the coin edge and would not have made the flat cut on the rim along with the fields. Just to keep this post coin informational, what other device could have made this cut? Just curious.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Made with Occam's razor...
Scissors or tin snips. If I had a cent here, I'd do it with the scissors to show you
Disagree and disagree. You can cut a cent with snips, you don't HAVE to. You can also cut down on a cent with scissors if you want.
Why make this more complicated than it is. It is a cutting tool of some kind. Scissors will work if you are strong enough or they are sturdy enough. Tin snips definitely work. Either way, it is a simply hand-held home appliance.
Here's a little experiment. I didn't have a cent so I used a harder bronze desk key and regular $4 scissors. It will cut into a cent much more easily. If you have scissors and a cent TRY IT instead of looking for a more complicated method:




Hope that was not for you SDB.
lmao. Desk at work. I've never locked it in 15 years anyway.
Post mint damage!