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D. Was inventorying some of my collection and ran across this penny. Not sure if it's a wrong planchet error , mint error or man made error. It really doesn't look the be a damaged coin . The size and weight are way off for a penny of this yeat
Asked on Jul 5, 2025
It could be damaged by acid. It could also be a wrong planchet error. The problem is even if you send it to a grading company to get it certified they don’t always recognize it for what it is. It’s interesting, if an authentic error could be worth $50 to 100 but it might be hard to prove that’s what it is. Unfortunately you’re at the mercy of the confidence of grading companies and dealers.
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