1973 1 Cent is this a mint error ?

Blogger

1973 1 Cent is this a mint error?
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Hemispherical

@Blogger said:
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.

Owen1793

Yep mint error. Congratulations, you're a millionaire. Be sure to call your boss and tell him off, you're retiring early.

291fifth

Just post-mint damage. No numismatic value.

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jmlanzaf

@Blogger said:
Scissors ?

Or tin snips. Get a cent and try it yourself

JBK

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.

Hemispherical

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ricko

Post Mint Damage (PMD).... No added value... Cheers, RickO

jmski52

This doesn't appear to be the kind of question that a neophyte would ask about a coin such as this.

Jeffnlu

This guy is a major troll on Coin talk. One nonsense question after another. His name there is coinroller.

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Jeffnlu

@Blogger said:

@Jeffnlu said:
This guy is a major troll on Coin talk. One nonsense question after another. His name there is coinroller.

Excuse me who and what are u talking about

You, aka coinroller aka doug swanson among others I'd bet.

jmlanzaf

@Jeffnlu said:
This guy is a major troll on Coin talk. One nonsense question after another. His name there is coinroller.

How do you know it is the same person?

Jeffnlu

Identical post and coin on coin talk.

ChrisH821

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.

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AUandAG

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

ifthevamzarockin

Didn't like what mom said so go ask dad.

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ifthevamzarockin

@Blogger said:
I'm not coinroller but I did post this penny for coinroller he just wanted different experts opinions

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.

Hemispherical

@ChrisH821 said:

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.

Nice investigative work and thanks for the heads-up.

ChrisH821

All I did was look into what @Jeffnlu said. I'm not even a member at CT

Hemispherical

@ChrisH821 said:
All I did was look into what @Jeffnlu said. I'm not even a member at CT

Thanks @Jeffnlu, too.

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BuffaloIronTail

Chopsticks, anyone?

Pete

Hemispherical

@Blogger said:

@Hemispherical said:

@ChrisH821 said:

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.

Nice investigative work and thanks for the heads-up.

Nothing wrong with being a troll if I think i got something I'm going to post it just like everyone else does

@Blogger

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!

jesbroken

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

jmlanzaf

@jesbroken said:
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

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

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jmlanzaf

@Blogger said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@jesbroken said:
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

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

If u used tin snips they would of probably cut right through the penny the lines on the penny wouldn't be that perfect I dont think sciccors are strong enough to make perfect lines like that

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:

Hemispherical

@jmlanzaf said:

@Blogger said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@jesbroken said:
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

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

If u used tin snips they would of probably cut right through the penny the lines on the penny wouldn't be that perfect I dont think sciccors are strong enough to make perfect lines like that

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.

jmlanzaf

@Hemispherical said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Blogger said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@jesbroken said:
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

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

If u used tin snips they would of probably cut right through the penny the lines on the penny wouldn't be that perfect I dont think sciccors are strong enough to make perfect lines like that

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.

Hemispherical

tommymozz77

@Hemispherical said:

@Blogger said:
1973 1 Cent is this a mint error?
![](https://us.v-
cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/oj/5anjz30e6j7y.jpeg "")

PMD. Somebody used scissors/snips or something to damage that cent.

Edit to answer the question.

No.

Post mint damage!

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