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Unique Penny Worth Anything?

This is one of my most unique coins out of my collection. At a certain angle it looks like the date is 1984 but not too easy to see. Curious to get the thoughts of some others more experienced than me on this coin. Is it worth anything?

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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,967 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 13, 2026 3:56PM

    Although it's a bit counter-intuitive, unique items tend NOT to be worth anything, since nobody cares to collect them. The items with value tend to be the ones that are rare but not unique, so they have an audience of people who are trying to find one.

    The good news is that your coin is not unique! It's an excellent example of a mid-to-late-stage brockage. If you listed it on eBay, it might sell for $50-$100.

    Congrats!

    FWIW, there's a mostly-similar example at https://www.ebay.com/itm/287097552526, although the brockage on that one is off-center. Your centered brockage is the more usual presentation.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/196046281110 is more similar to the OP's example, although you can't tell anything from the price on that one since it hasn't found a buyer at that level.

  • rooksmithrooksmith Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭✭

    Oh yeah! Two thumbs up.

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  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, it’s a legitimate mint error. But I don’t have the patience to determine whether it’s a brockage, counter-brockage or a combination!

  • GivaudanGivaudan Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Legit!
    Super cool.
    Congratulations.
    Neat find, for sure.

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,967 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MedalCollector said:
    Yes, it’s a legitimate mint error. But I don’t have the patience to determine whether it’s a brockage, counter-brockage or a combination!

    Brockages are mirrored and incuse. Counterbrockages are non-mirrored and raised. Unless the OP did something outstandingly weird with the picture, that's a brockage.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    DO NOT CLEAN IT!!

  • Thank you all for your quick responses. Definitely helpful

  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Judging by the designer's initials, it's a 1973.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,947 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    DO NOT CLEAN IT!!

    I would add no matter how much you might be tempted to "improve" it's appearance do not polish it either.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,271 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mr1931S said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    DO NOT CLEAN IT!!

    I would add no matter how much you might be tempted to "improve" it's appearance do not polish it either.

    Don’t drill a hole through it either. 😉

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • oldglorycoinsoldglorycoins Posts: 229 ✭✭✭

    Finally somebody actually found something! CONGRATS!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @mr1931S said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    DO NOT CLEAN IT!!

    I would add no matter how much you might be tempted to "improve" it's appearance do not polish it either.

    Don’t drill a hole through it either. 😉

    And dont clear coat it

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