Rim penny error x5

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huntont
huntont Posts: 2 ✭
edited August 9, 2024 10:01PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Best description of rim? Rings obverse are spiraling and not concentric. Reverse rim broad but otherwise not affected. Edge is unaffected. Very circulated.



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  • World67
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  • jonathanb
    jonathanb Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Damaged, not an error.

  • hummingbird_coins
    hummingbird_coins Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The only thing I can say for sure is that is an impressive die gouge on the reverse. I know of nothing in the minting process that could have caused the circles on the obverse rim. The date and obverse legends look a bit funky, maybe the metal displacement is related to whatever is going on with the rim.

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  • TomB
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    Howdy and welcome.

    Perhaps it spent part of its life in a keyring, lucky coin holder or piece of jewelry and what we are seeing along the rims is damage from the old holder.

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  • Creg
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    Welcome to the forum. I like it, but my bar is low. Wrapping machines cause scratches like the ones on the rim. Hummingbird makes a good point as does Tom, who is mostly correct often. Your pictures are adequate (you did not overdo it). Die gouges like that sell on eBay for a few dollars, but buyer is willing to overlook the damage.
    Good luck.

  • Greenstang
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    Can’t be an error, the rims are formed before the coin is struck.
    Probably been encased in a bezel or some other form of jewellery.
    It would be classed as damage.

  • huntont
    huntont Posts: 2 ✭
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    That makes sense, maybe an attempt to repurpose the penny into jewelry, securing the penny in place. Thanks.

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