Your thoughts: What caused this error?
braddick
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This Lincoln cent is on its way to me. I like the look of this error yet am a bit perplexed as to what may have caused it.
Your thoughts are appreciated.
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braddick
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PMD
Flatness on the high points of the obverse and those large, mashed letters on the reverse would indicated post-strike damage. The design rim on the right side of both faces is also flattened.
Some strikes-throughs would look similar, but not quite like this.
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It looks a little out of round, which would also confirm PMD.
Also voting PMD here.
Sean Reynolds
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Ah, heck.
Good thing I paid less than $100.00 for it.
peacockcoins
It may have come out of one of those good luck key chain charms that are usually in the shape of a horse shoe. The cent was struck into a hole in the center of the charm which sometimes deformed the cent. Many are imprinted with "Keep me and never go broke." which is of course true since there is a cent as part of the charm.
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IMO, it looks like it was pressed between 2 flat surfaces. The rims on the obv and rev are both flattened on the same side. If @JBK is correct and its slightly out of round, you have your answer
PMD in my book. Do you really think it had that look when it left the mint?
Hopefully you put the decimal point in the wrong spot. Lol
PMD
Pmd
Wood blocked.
Then hits the obverse a few times with a hammer.
YIelds smoother flat areas on the obverse, and rougher flat areas on the reverse.
Profit!
peacockcoins
PMD and wear..... I think this is a spoof thread....
Cheers, RickO
Damage.
Here is a tapered planchet error for comp
Not a spoof thread (yet I do appreciate the compliment in the sense you would think I'd know better!).
Here is the auction I won...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-D-Lincoln-Cent-Struck-w-Worn-Dies-/363165345682?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=5%2BRrQV6p64%2BHhEuNT%2Frc8h%2BjI%2Bg%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc
peacockcoins
Looks flattened rather than worn dies or struck thru.
I hope cost + shipping was equal to 1 cent.
You missed it. Link to the auction is a couple of posts above yours.
peacockcoins
You forgot step 4.
4. Post on the PCGS US Coin Forum as the latest rarity.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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Looks like it has a head start in being a pocket piece. Get it to AG or less then watch the big bucks offers roll in.
For under $4, worth the gamble.
I lean towards the PMD also... but when you get it in hand perhaps you may be able to tell more. We win some and we lose some.
The fields on the above coin look mint state to me. In the past I've had coins you would swear were mint made errors come back as PMD. I've also had a couple even I thought were long shots at being genuine errors- most likely PMD come back as neat errors.
This one hasn't arrived yet, I suspect it will tomorrow.
peacockcoins
I vote PMD