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Is a dot on 1999 Lincoln memorial penny an error?

metheotherpersonmetheotherperson Posts: 1 ✭
edited June 26, 2022 9:31AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Hello! I found a dot under the date of a 1999 Lincoln memorial penny and I was wondering if it had any value? Thanks to anyone who can help! https://photos.app.goo.gl/26Kfqiw3Ev5rFo3XA

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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your picture shows a coin that is heavily damaged. Whether or not there was also a mint error, the damage wins, It will never be worth more than 1c. Spend it.

  • OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The dot below the date and other spots are due to zinc corroding underneath the copper plating

    Member of the ANA since 1982
  • RelaxnRelaxn Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How do you look at that and think...
    This disfigured coin has excessive PMD but this one particular area of damage could make it worth something?
    How do you get there?

    Just wondering

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

    get off the case.

    no arguments have been made

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It signals the end of the world. If the world didn't end, then it's PMD.

    Ken
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @metheotherperson ... Welcome aboard. Your cent appears to have either zinc rot below the plating or possibly a random die chip. Either way, there is no numismatic premium. Cheers, RickO

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