1987 US cent, Ha ha i almost wrote penny....long crack on the observe and short reverse

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• Hemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 3, 2019 7:11PM

  Die cracks are supposed to be raised on the coin. I cannot tell with those close-ups either way... Abe has some red in his hair.

  Paint/glue.

  Too much color filters...

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• acadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

  March 3, 2019 8:18PM

  About the crack that run right in the middle of moto

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 7:41AM

  Great pictures... It looks as if you have found a unique cent...I have not often seen die cracks on modern cents...only here in pictures occasionally. Cheers, RickO

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• FredWeinberg Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 8:21AM

  Die deterioration obv.

  Die crack on rev.

  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.

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• acadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 9:22AM

  @ricko said:
  Great pictures... It looks as if you have found a unique cent...I have not often seen die cracks on modern cents...only here in pictures occasionally. Cheers, RickO

  @FredWeinberg said:
  Die deterioration obv.

  Die crack on rev.

  If it was yours, would you send it to PCGS.

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• jmlanzaf Posts: 36,876 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 9:34AM

  @acadien said:

  @ricko said:
  Great pictures... It looks as if you have found a unique cent...I have not often seen die cracks on modern cents...only here in pictures occasionally. Cheers, RickO

  @FredWeinberg said:
  Die deterioration obv.

  Die crack on rev.

  If it was yours, would you send it to PCGS.

  You'll spend $40 to slab a $1 curiosity. So, no, I would definitely NOT submit.

  All comments reflect the opinion of the author, evn when irrefutably accurate.

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• Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 9:35AM edited March 4, 2019 9:36AM

  NO, what you have is fairly common. Most of us spend these. I have kept several to teach with.

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• acadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 9:35AM edited March 4, 2019 9:37AM

  To all the peoples who help me ever since I became a member of Univers Collector. You have been patient with me ever since. I remember my first finding, they were all PMD etc. Today I am more at ease to put aside the PMD and i distinguish some of the real error coins. Wouldn't have been able without all of your help and comments.

  Thanks to all finally found my first error coins. A+

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• acadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 9:40AM

  @Insider2 said:
  NO, what you have is fairly common. Most of us spend these. I have kept several to teach with.

  ricko stated it was a unique cent.....

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 9:46AM

  @acadien.... Yes, it is unique... but not of numismatic value.....I would keep it as an educational resource. Cheers, RickO

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• Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 10:43AM

  @acadien said:

  @Insider2 said:
  NO, what you have is fairly common. Most of us spend these. I have kept several to teach with.

  ricko stated it was a unique cent.....

  Every coin is unique! It is an expression, For example, your cent is unique. I'd like to have it although I'd spend it in a heartbeat w/o thinking twice if I had another cent to buy a 2c piece of bubble gum!

  What you need to think about is these coins are being struck very fast. When a die starts to break as seen on the reverse of your piece, the coins after it will look basically the same except the crack will progress. Therefore, while your coin is "unique" - there is not another on like it in the world, there are many similar coins out there with the same die break. They are also "unique."

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• acadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

  March 4, 2019 7:02PM

  @Insider2 said:

  @acadien said:

  @Insider2 said:
  NO, what you have is fairly common. Most of us spend these. I have kept several to teach with.

  ricko stated it was a unique cent.....

  Every coin is unique! It is an expression, For example, your cent is unique. I'd like to have it although I'd spend it in a heartbeat w/o thinking twice if I had another cent to buy a 2c piece of bubble gum!

  What you need to think about is these coins are being struck very fast. When a die starts to break as seen on the reverse of your piece, the coins after it will look basically the same except the crack will progress. Therefore, while your coin is "unique" - there is not another on like it in the world, there are many similar coins out there with the same die break. They are also "unique."

  Got you A+

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