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Error 197? Penny

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I have a Nineteen seventy something Penny that seem to be a error. The last digit of the date is not distinct. I have not found this error listed. Is this a known error? [attachment=0]197_Penny.jpg
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Your image is too blurry but I've seen this many times, something slid across the surface of the coin and moved the metal like this so it's damaged.
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So this is for sure a 1977 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent. If you look close you can see the line where the top of the second 7 used to be. Better lighting and clearer pictures will he, but I'm in agreement with Daniel based on what I'm seeing here - this is likely post mint damage caused by something striking the coin with serious force and altering the date.
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I Disagree…
This is a 1970 dated coin,…
But I do agree that it is physical damage to the last digit of the date.
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#5 Unread post by Earle42 »

I also agree with Daniel and Paul. This is not something all that uncommon. Wen damage like this happens and the metal moves, it can make all sorts of things appear to be there. Look carefully and you can even see a small mark where the metal moved from when it was the bottom right part of the loop of the 0.
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