1976 Penny Error? "in"

[JDuke91]

Found this penny goin thu some rolls. Can someone tell me if this is an Error? Or damage?

Thanks

JD

 

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[usandthem]

I'm no expert but I believe it to be a mint error. Probably caused by a couple of small cuds. FWIW.

 

[jasper62]

It's a die chip inside the "N" Really has no value other than a cent IMHO

 

[EagleDown]

I'm no "expert" either, but I concurr with usandthem. I have several pounds of pre-1983 pennies. Among them I found 163 - 1976 pennies. The only mint missing (for some reason) is San Francisco. I could find none with this anomaly.

My best advice?: Ask a professional.

Eagle

 

[sagittarius98]

Among them I found 163 - 1976 pennies. The only mint missing (for some reason) is San Francisco.

The only 1976-S cents were proofs.

 

[EagleDown]

The only 1976-S cents were proofs.

Thanks! After I posted, I got curious and looked it up. I guess that's a good reason for not having one.

As I said, I'm no expert, hell, I'm not even sure I know enough to be a novice. I just check my change, then drop wheaties in one jar, copper memorials in another, and zincolns in another to be "recycled".
The closest I come to being a "collector" is, I weigh my 1982 pennies to make sure I don't recycle copper ones.

 

[sagittarius98]

Thanks! After I posted, I got curious and looked it up. I guess that's a good reason for not having one.

As I said, I'm no expert, hell, I'm not even sure I know enough to be a novice. I just check my change, then drop wheaties in one jar, copper memorials in another, and zincolns in another to be "recycled".
The closest I come to being a "collector" is, I weigh my 1982 pennies to make sure I don't recycle copper ones.

The last circulation penny made in "San Fran" was the 1974-S.