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D. Good afternoon, I have a1942 Penny in my collection. No mint mark. It's in very good condition as you can see. But I believe it has a minting error. It's missing the "A" and part of the "M" in America on the back of the coin. I do not believe this is from deterioration or erosion because the coin is in very good condition. To my understanding this is a possible error from the minting die itself. Curious to know if this coin is valuable because of this error. If yes, then how valuable? Thank You,
Asked on Oct 27, 2025
We try to give people a hard time about post mint damage but, you got us, given the condition you do seem to have a legitimate obstruction error where something interfered with the production process. The most likely culprit is grease and/or dust filling the die. It's a "get what you can" error, I'd pay a few bucks and try to sell it for $10-15. Cool but common and not overly dramatic. Good catch!
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