Twanners Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) So I found a 1970 no mint penny with an error I've never heard of. The S at the end of states on the reverse side has what appears to be an F or an E stamped on it as well. What do y'all think? It's there of course. But what do y'all suggest I do next? The B in liberty also has an R over it out looks like. But this one could be old damage. But the S is definitely visible. Edited July 26 by Twanners Found what appears to be another mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fenntucky Mike Posted July 26 Popular Post Share Posted July 26 (edited) On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: So I found a 1970 no mint penny with an error I've never heard of. The S at the end of states on the reverse side has what appears to be an F or an E stamped on it as well. What do y'all think? It's there of course. But what do y'all suggest I do next? The B in liberty also has an R over it out looks like. But this one could be old damage. But the S is definitely visible. Welcome to the Forum. What you have is a perfectly normal cent produced at the Philly mint, the anomalies that you think you're seeing were caused by damage/wear while the coin was in circulation. On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: So I found a 1970 no mint penny with an error I've never heard of. All 1970 cents produced at the Philadelphia mint have no mint mark. There were over 1.8 billion cents produced in Philly that year On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: The S at the end of states on the reverse side has what appears to be an F or an E stamped on it as well. Possibly a small die chip or chips in that area along with normal wear and tear, there is no "F" or "E". Small die chips are common and do not add any value. On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: What do y'all think? It's there of course. Nope. On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: But what do y'all suggest I do next? Spend it. On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: The B in liberty also has an R over it out looks like. Image is blurry in that area, possibly another die chip, definite circulation wear and damage, and 100% no "R". On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: But this one could be old damage. Yes, agreed. On 7/26/2024 at 7:57 AM, Twanners said: But the S is definitely visible. Pareidolia. Edited July 26 by Fenntucky Mike Spelling Henri Charriere, The Neophyte Numismatist, RonnieR131 and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Welcome, I agree with Mike. All the above he stated. The Neophyte Numismatist and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sandon Posted July 26 Popular Post Share Posted July 26 Welcome to the NGC chat board. Please read the following article recently posted by a well-known coin dealer: Jeff Garrett: Fake News and Misinformation in Numismatics | NGC (ngccoin.com) RonnieR131, powermad5000 and Henri Charriere 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Meenderink Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) On 7/26/2024 at 5:41 AM, Fenntucky Mike said: Welcome to the Forum. What you have is a perfectly normal cent produced at the Philly mint, the anomalies that you think you're seeing were caused by damage/wear while the coin was in circulation. All 1970 cents produced at the Philadelphia mint have no mint mark. There were over 1.8 billion cents produced in Philly that year Possibly a small die chip or chips in that area along with normal wear and tear, there is no "F" or "E". Small die chips are common and do not add any value. Nope. Spend it. Image is blurry in that area, possibly another die chip, definite circulation wear and damage, and 100% no "R". Yes, agreed. Pareidolia. FM isn't takin no c r a p today... Edited July 26 by Mike Meenderink powermad5000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just Bob Posted July 26 Popular Post Share Posted July 26 On 7/26/2024 at 6:57 AM, Twanners said: But what do y'all suggest I do next? 1) Spend it, throw it in the change jar, or keep it as a novelty item. 2) Do some research on how coins are made, and in particular, how coin dies are made. You should be able to discover why errors that could happen in the 1700s and 1800s can no longer happen today. You might start with this link : https://doubleddie.com/58201.html RonnieR131, ThePhiladelphiaPenny and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 The response by FM was excellent. rrantique 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Nothingburger. You do get bonus points for a VERY vivid imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VKurtB Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/29/2024 at 5:43 PM, rrantique said: That’s a WHOLE BUNCH of pixelization and JPG artifacts there, rrantique. rrantique 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrantique Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Yes i am going to have to break out my regular camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Q.A.: Is this the Newby Forum, Ricky? 🐓 : I am afraid so, Q. Q.A.: Alright then. Danny Downer here. This coin vastly exceeds consideration for the possibility of ERRORS. ACCORDINGLY, it is time-barred by the Statute of Limitations by the only authority willing to speak up on the matter for attribution: ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...