Home U.S. Coin Forum

1983 p penny possible die cracks help

gabe9991gabe9991 Posts: 79
edited March 27, 2018 10:45PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I know it's hard to see but inside the building there are like 2 lines maybe there die cracks please help me figure out what it is thanks

Comments

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see the marks you are referring too... I cannot determine if they are indented or raised... If raised, more likely die scratches that were not polished out.....Cheers, RickO

  • thevolcanogodthevolcanogod Posts: 270 ✭✭✭
    edited March 28, 2018 6:05AM

    Look incuse to me - pmd or maybe planchet flaw or lamination error or something similar

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,858 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They look like clashed die's to me.

    Fairly common in that area, on various dates.

    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.

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Emoji
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file