Hi, Newbie here found some potential defect coins

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Hi, Newbie here found some potential defect coins

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Hi, everyone my name is Brian. Just recently started hunting coins for errors. I've been a minor collector for years. Saving wheaties, silver, and older coins when I find them.

I recently found a couple of coins I need help figuring out if they are defects or not.

I have a '76 50c along the rim above the "Y" looks like it is stamped out.
Above the "Y"
Above the "Y"
and rim is rough leading from the T on down. I compared it to other 50c pieces which look normal.
Rim defect above the T & Y
Rim defect above the T & Y
The other one is a 1c and there is a light ridge from liberty through "In God We Trust" around towards the date.
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It looks like it happened before the coin was struck as the lettering is clear
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Any thoughts, opinions, and help in learning is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Hi, Newbie here found some potential defect coins

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Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting your coin questions and coins!

Your Kennedy Half is a small cud or rim die break, it is minor but interesting.

Your Lincoln Cent ridge is caused by die fatigue and is extremely common on cents.

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Re: Hi, Newbie here found some potential defect coins

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Daniel wrote: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:25 am Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting your coin questions and coins!

Your Kennedy Half is a small cud or rim die break, it is minor but interesting.

Your Lincoln Cent ridge is caused by die fatigue and is extremely common on cents.
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Re: Hi, Newbie here found some potential defect coins

#4 Unread post by Canonoch »

Thanks for the info. I found another penny with 3 ridge lines next to Liberty last night. I look forward to learning more.

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