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Hightower80
Hightower80 Posts: 9 ✭
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I came across this 1988 penny and need help identifying these marks. As I stare at the last 8 on the year I swear I see a 7 under that 8. Any help would be appreciated also thank you for allowing me to join this forum.





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  • RLSnapper
    RLSnapper Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Most of what you are seeing is post mint damage. I see what you are looking at for the second 8 over a 7. The staining on the coin in that area makes you see a seven. There are many posts about the effect. Welcome to the forum.

  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I see what you are talking about, but it looks like a combination of the discoloration and the hits to the metal on the top of the 8 making it look squared off that make it resemble a 7. But it doesn’t look like a mint made 8 punched over a 7 to me. It’s just that the metal is malleable and can get hits that cause it to look that way.

    Mr_Spud

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Hightower80 ... Welcome aboard. What you are seeing is Post Mint Damage (PMD) and staining. No numismatic premium. Very good pictures. Cheers, RickO

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  • Hightower80
    Hightower80 Posts: 9 ✭
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    Thank you all for your help. Hear is to finding new discovery's.

  • Fraz
    Fraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome. Don’t clean it whatever it is. Please appreciate the sincere answers, tolerate light ribbing, hang around, read and be levitated numismatically.

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