Few opinions on a two coins. Mint error or ?.

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post mint damage, like run over in street a little bit
 

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post mint damage, like run over in street a little bit

I agree that the 1962-D Cent is post mint damage! However, the "4" in the Date of the 1974-D Dime appears to been produced by a Die with debris accumulated in the areas of the breaks in the slanted bar of the "4". While interesting, it is a minor error with no real value above face value.


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I did not know there was a 1962 wheat penny. I thought the last mint of wheat pennies was 1958. Correct me if I am wrong. The pic of penny is a wheat penny. Thanks for info.

Whoops, my bad! I paid no attention that you wrote it was a Wheat penny. I was only looking at the Date and it appeared to be mangled "6" but I can see now that it is a mangled "5". Sorry!


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I was under the assumption that any proven mint error has value and may be one of a kind. Just wondering if any one else has a similar coin? Thanks.

One of a kind doesn't make a coin valuable. The circumstances around the making of it is what makes it so. For instance, minor struck through grease is common. A struck through die cap is rare. Guess which one has more value?
 

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Take a look over at coppercoins at their info. They have descriptions and examples of almost everything.
 

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