Ok..... WILL SOMEONE FINALLY SETTLE THIS?
drainbamage
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I have a 1992 proof set that is rather unusual. There is a flaw in the penny and the copper has flaked off of the zinc and you can see the flakes inside the sealed holder.
There is no doubt this is an error on a proof coin. But when I rarely bring it up to people they argue about it somewhat.
Some feel that the error must occur inside the mint, before packaging. Others feel that as long as the proof set is sealed, it is an error.
Many simply look at that penny and see it as a damaged proof coin. Others see it as a true find that is to be kept.
What would you do and who is right?
(Finds a Foxhole)
There is no doubt this is an error on a proof coin. But when I rarely bring it up to people they argue about it somewhat.
Some feel that the error must occur inside the mint, before packaging. Others feel that as long as the proof set is sealed, it is an error.
Many simply look at that penny and see it as a damaged proof coin. Others see it as a true find that is to be kept.
What would you do and who is right?
(Finds a Foxhole)
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. - Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. - Proverbs 25:24
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. - Proverbs 25:24
I can't imagine it would bring any kind of premium. Probably just the opposite.
edited to add: It's not like it's some kind of doubling or wrong planchet mistake. Sounds to me like the coin is just falling apart.
It is has done its flaking between the date and mintmark and it is a cuss to take a proper picture of but can be easily seen with the naked eye.... As soon as my digital camera or my scanner tries the light the put off causes the error to be covered up in the picture because the light reflects off that blasted plastic.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. - Proverbs 25:24
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A striking error occurs inside the Mint because that's where coins sre struck but a planchet error of that nature can occur anywhere outside the Mint because the planchets are made outside the Mint.
It's a neat oddity but not worth much prem because plating problems are common with zinc cents.