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1972S Penny Crack?

lholleman97lholleman97 Posts: 10 ✭
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I apologize for the poor quality of the photos & the lighting. I noticed this crack on the obverse only and am curious as to how common this is?
Thank you

Lisa

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks like a scratch

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just based on the pictures above,d it appears to be a scratch.... A magnified picture of the 'scratch' would help further diagnosis. Cheers, RickO

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s a scratch

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Scratched. PMD.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,868 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A die crack would be raised.

  • lholleman97lholleman97 Posts: 10 ✭

    I will attempt to take a better picture in better lighting.

  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,504 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Note how the color of the scratch is brighter than the rest of the coin. If it were a die crack it would be exactly the same color as the rest of the coin. Also, it would be raised, not incuse on the surface of the coin among other things.

    Coin Photographer.

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Better lighting will not change a scratch into a die crack sorry.

  • lholleman97lholleman97 Posts: 10 ✭

    Thank you everyone. I shall leave it as a scratch. :(

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