Rachel68 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Hi, I have a 1981 Penny that has teeny holes throughout the entire penny on both sides. It also has what looks like errors in the words as if it rubbed on something before the words were set in. See pictures. At first I thought it was a damaged coin from perhaps a disposable sink, but then saw the errors in the lettering. There are multiple, but am showing closeups of Liberty and One. Would welcome feedback. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just a badly damaged coin, not errors. Looks like it has been sitting on the road and been run over a few times. AKA road rash Remember, it's only an error if it happens during the actual striking of the coin. Anything that happens after that is considered damage. There are a limited number of things that can cause an error but there are countless things that can cause damage. Crawtomatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel68 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Thank you. Appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim96786 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Strange… I have the EXACT same penny - same damages in the same areas! Can’t be post mint damage (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Welcome to the Forum. Unless you have the same CENT, it cannot be the same. You might have a damaged cent with similar damage. Please supply a clear photo of both sides of the coin when making inquires or else we are just guessing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) That would have been a candidate for my "Good, Bad and Ugly" road rash short set. But how could that possibly be something which occurred during the coin production process in order for it to be an error, and which part of the process? https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7765/learn-grading-mint-errors-part-1/ Edited May 3, 2023 by EagleRJO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Keep in mind that maybe about 10-12 years ago, someone won aa ANA convention gold medal for a comprehensive exhibit, gathered over many years, of road rash. ThePhiladelphiaPenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 7:53 AM, Kim96786 said: Strange… I have the EXACT same penny - same damages in the same areas! Can’t be post mint damage (?) Wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpinjo2019 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I also have a 1981 with very similar marks and holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/13/2024 at 5:32 PM, Jumpinjo2019 said: I also have a 1981 with very similar marks and holes. Yes, another road rash cent. There are tons of these out there! Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Welcome to the forum If it is the same, then you also have a damaged coin worth 1 cent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I think we all have at least one. Some are just more damaged than others. This is not an error, it is a parking lot coin as we say. powermad5000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhiladelphiaPenny Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 4/13/2024 at 8:19 PM, J P M said: I think we all have at least one. Some are just more damaged than others. This is not an error, it is a parking lot coin as we say. Indeed. I had a dime I thought was an error because of the same reason. I did some reading on this site and that put me straight. That's a nicely damaged coin btw. J P M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
