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I need help with a penny I found

[URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-cVtVM_-i4]youtube video



My Big question is what is it. Believe it or not I found this in a penny box in the first roll I opened! You can see before playing the video, some of the 5 you can see on the center of the obverse! There are pictures in the video of the coin. Thank You any comments would be great!

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,540 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that 5 is post mint damage....



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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,216 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's called a counterstamp, or countermark. It happened outside of the mint. There's really no telling why someone chose to put it there. It's not really worth anything in this case, but it's fun.



    I've got a counterstamped coin in my collection, as it happens.




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    silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,599 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PMD



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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Searching is a passion. Looks like you've got the bug. (It's called the "Geek Virus" in certain circles) You're in good company, anyway. image
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Please don't access Utube you want help. My computer will not run it because of virus concerns. Please use still pictures.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,755 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: BillJones
    Please don't access Utube you want help. My computer will not run it because of virus concerns. Please use still pictures.


    Yes, in this case photos would be so much better.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,522 ✭✭✭✭✭
    post mint damage
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Photographs...not videos.... please.... Cheers, RickO
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    In my opinion videos are a nice change than just seeing the regular photo. Thank you for the information about the penny!
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    Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
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    It means a lot it really does
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    TigersFan2TigersFan2 Posts: 1,442 ✭✭
    Jolteon, please go away or show some respect for the forum. Commenting on all your threads to bump them back to page 1 is not cool.
    I love the 3 P's: PB&J, PBR and PCGS.
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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And to add, you are putting us all at risk by providing links instead of actual photos.
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    You know what fine I understand I am not welcome here I'll just leave the forum ok good day!
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    silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,599 ✭✭✭✭✭
    whoa there



    just cause people gripe isn't a reason to flee the forum



    learn from those gripes and understand why they griped in the first place and do better

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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Post while you still can as these seem to be going "poof" one by one.
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,372 ✭✭✭✭✭
    People don't want to open videos because they are justifiably afraid of letting viruses loose onto their computers.

    That is why people here want to see still pictures and not videos. It's real simple to understand.

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Jolteon
    You know what fine I understand I am not welcome here I'll just leave the forum ok good day!


    I was just beginning to enjoy your enthusiasm, even if I'd rather watch documentaries about metal detecting, on You Tube…. but that's just me.
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    streeterstreeter Posts: 4,312 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Invoke the 'grasshopper rule'

    New members must have 50+ substantial posts to sell on BST & are limited to 2-5 posts per day until a mod can make up his/her mind.

    I admit, his threads are amusing, in a short bus kind of way.
    Have a nice day
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    ashelandasheland Posts: 22,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    I thought it was be kind to trolls week , guess not. image

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