Rim penny error x5
huntont
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Best description of rim? Rings obverse are spiraling and not concentric. Reverse rim broad but otherwise not affected. Edge is unaffected. Very circulated.
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Damaged, not an error.
The only thing I can say for sure is that is an impressive die gouge on the reverse. I know of nothing in the minting process that could have caused the circles on the obverse rim. The date and obverse legends look a bit funky, maybe the metal displacement is related to whatever is going on with the rim.
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Perhaps it spent part of its life in a keyring, lucky coin holder or piece of jewelry and what we are seeing along the rims is damage from the old holder.
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Welcome to the forum. I like it, but my bar is low. Wrapping machines cause scratches like the ones on the rim. Hummingbird makes a good point as does Tom, who is mostly correct often. Your pictures are adequate (you did not overdo it). Die gouges like that sell on eBay for a few dollars, but buyer is willing to overlook the damage.
Good luck.
Can’t be an error, the rims are formed before the coin is struck.
Probably been encased in a bezel or some other form of jewellery.
It would be classed as damage.
That makes sense, maybe an attempt to repurpose the penny into jewelry, securing the penny in place. Thanks.