Hello Daniel and COIN Help U Community,
I'm mainly interested in coin roll hunting for mint errors and variety coins, especially Lincoln cents. I recently came across an unusual 1980 Lincoln Cent. I'm attaching a picture of this coin taken with a USB camera showing what appears to be a mint error. I've shown this coin to 3 different local dealers. These people have had this coin in their hands, looked at it under magnification, and agree that there is no obvious damage from circulation, except for a ding halfway up the straight bar. There does not seem to be any damage in the field or on the rim. I have a couple of other coins, including a 1989 and a 1993 cent, where the lower curve on the 3 and the 9 appear to be straight. On those, you can see where the metal was displaced from it's original location as well as damage in the field and on the rim. I'd appreciate if y'all would take a look at this coin, and suggest how this error could have occurred during the minting process.
