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1976 D penny with error


I has two scratches on Lincolns face, is it worth anything?

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  • The smaller scratch is hard to see.

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

    It's very difficult to make anything out on your pics. However, the line on the face is likely to be a scratch, and scratch = damage, and damage reduces any collector value. Once again, it's hard to tell from the pics but the coin looks like it has environmental damage as well. Pretty ratty looking

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The pictures are too blurry to accurately determine what you have. However, scratches = Post Mint Damage (PMD) and warrant no numismatic premium. Cheers, RickO

  • Ik its not PMD it was a gift from my grampa and errors like that where common, just wondring if its worth somthing

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those pictures would need to be much better in order for anyone to be helpful, the above advice is accurate in regards to scratches though.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,211 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AkJackster said:
    Ik its not PMD it was a gift from my grampa and errors like that where common, just wondring if its worth somthing

    Scratches are damage. That coin is corroded making it more likely that it is scratched and damaged.

    Better photos would help.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The one long whitish line in the center of the coin is not an error of any type – it’s some type of scratch or surface disruption that occurred while after the coin left the US mint

    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.
  • FrazFraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 21, 2022 5:34PM

    @AkJackster said:
    Ik its not PMD it was a gift from my grampa and errors like that where common, just wondring if its worth somthing

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  • PizzamanPizzaman Posts: 305 ✭✭✭

    I've seen better pictures of the Loch Ness Monster.

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