Penny with date missing

[CanadianTrout]

Hi all. Today I eyeballed a strange penny. I always sort through my pocket change at the end of the day just for kicks.

Today I found a Canadian penny, appears "relatively" recent, but the little spot in the lower left corner on the front of the penny is blank. Just shiny smooth empty blankness.....

I looked closely at this and there appears to have never been a mark here. No visable wear or anything, just no date stamped into it at all.

Is this strange, rare, a freak, or what?

Sorry no pics, I'm at work and the penny's at home.

Thanks guys.

 

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[utah hunter]

A pic will be good. There are mint errors where parts of the die get plugged up, usually with grease, and letters or numbers will be completely missing. It definitely could be a real error coin, and have some value to it.

 

[CanadianTrout]

People should not be able to even post in the what is it forum with out a pic. If they do we should be encouraged to mock them. I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.

HAhahaha... hehehe... riiight. Almost funny.

Dude, its a recent Canadian penny with a blank spot where the date goes. I know a pic would be better but use your imagination. Its not some weird anciant coin that you're going to decipher clues to where Atlantis is buried or anything. But thanks for your input.

 

[utah hunter]

Just ignore him, and welcome to tnet. Normally people are nice and helpful here, posts anything you like with or without pics. I look forward to seeing the pic tommorrow...Ryan

 

[CanadianTrout]

Well thanks Utah. I've been a lurker on these boards for months so I shoulda known something like that was gonna happen. I understand his point, just not his delivery.

Morning it is then.

 

[Rob66]

The only thing that would do that, is a filled die.Or a test piece for counter fitting.

 

[jeff of pa]

Well thanks Utah. I've been a lurker on these boards for months so I shoulda known something like that was gonna happen. I understand his point, just not his delivery.

Morning it is then.

Welcome CT sounds like it may be a filled Die Error.


As for the Comment.
as others have said, ignore him.
I reviewed his Past posts
& he seemes Friendly & Helpfull.
Don't know if he was having a bad day or what,
But it won't continue.

Jeff

 

[mastereagle22]

Well thanks Utah. I've been a lurker on these boards for months so I shoulda known something like that was gonna happen. I understand his point, just not his delivery.

Morning it is then.

That was a quote from Monty Python's the Holy Grail. Not sure why he posted it though....

 

[CanadianTrout]

Well thanks Utah. I've been a lurker on these boards for months so I shoulda known something like that was gonna happen. I understand his point, just not his delivery.

Morning it is then.

That was a quote from Monty Python's the Holy Grail. Not sure why he posted it though....

Huh? Are u serious? It was around 2AM at work and I just made it up. I was trying to say I get his point, obviously a pic would help, but I didn't like getting jumped on. I thought it was a fairly basic question and a pic not totally nessessary. Funny thing is I don't really find British humour all that funny over here in the colonies.

I'm going to research that quote now, see how close I fluked. Man all this over a penny question. Like I said I've been a lurker here for awhile cause I enjoy the posts and the whole idea of finding treasure big or small. Man I should get more active
in these forums....

 

[mastereagle22]

The hamster and elderberries and the other part of the quote comes from the Scene when Arthur and the nights try to assult the French castle. The french guy catapults cows over the walls at them I think. It has been a while since I have seen the movie. It is the only Monty Python movie I like, I guess because of the subject matter and lets face it the killer rabit was pretty funny.

 

[CanadianTrout]

Ok... I'll give the killer rabbit thing. That's funny stuff. Pic is coming I promise.

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

They call them greased coins. These are spots that have letters or numbers missing. I kind of agree with that guy about a pic though. I buy and sell coins and I always have someone ask how much is a coin worth without having it with them. It is not like buying a pack of gum. Pictures will get you an accurate answer much faster.

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

They call them greased coins. These are spots that have letters or numbers missing. I kind of agree with that guy about a pic though. I buy and sell coins and I always have someone ask how much is a coin worth without having it with them. It is not like buying a pack of gum. Pictures will get you an accurate answer much faster.

Years ago I use to take an old man that was a dealer to coin shows and flea markets...People would say I have a such and such quarter, whats it worth. When he ask to see it and they didn't have it he would smile and say "It's worth a quarter"

Good answer! I have people say to me,How much is this worth? I will never sell it though. I tell them, it is worth nothing then. That is like having $100 and just keeping it in your pocket and never using it.

 

[Marty-Graw]

Good answer! I have people say to me,How much is this worth? I will never sell it though. I tell them, it is worth nothing then. That is like having $100 and just keeping it in your pocket and never using it.
[/quote]

most time when people say something like that....they think they might get a more honest answer..... kinda like taking something to a pawn shop and asking them what it's worth.....they could tell you anything then offer you less....i do the same thing a lot.....when i buy something at the flea market....first thing i do is ask another dealer (ones i deal with on a regular basis) what it is worth.....or if i see something that i have at home i will ask them how much they are asking........people just think they will get a straight answer if they let it be known up front that it isnt for sale...(right now)


Marty

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

I have a friend that owns a coin shop and he always has people that ask how much is it worth?, and then say, I would never sell them. That is like calling a roofer over to your house for a free estimate but telling him you will never put a new roof on. I am not talking about 1 or 2 coins. People come in with hundreds sometimes.

 

[CanadianTrout]

Hey there. Sorry for my delay in getting a pic up.

Well the treasure gods giveth, and the treasure gods taketh away....

After waiting a few days to get my camera back from the couple we had lent it to I went into my bedroom and checked my nightstand where I keep my change. I had put the dateless penny off to the side.

My heart sank, I remembered giving permission to my daughter to grab some change because she was going to the store with friends. Who'd think she'd grab a lone penny set off to the side from a treaure pile of toonies, loonies and quarters?? Well the kid cleaned me out.

So ends the dateless penny drama......

 

[Cannonman17]

Are you insinuating that coconuts migrate?

Sorry...I read the whole post and am still on the Monty python thing...

If it was a greased die at least you didn't lose a fortune.. couple/few dollars maybe-