Strange wheatie.

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Found this today separating out some Wheaties. I can see 191??? And a ???? mint mark. Hard to say if it's a S or D. I cannot, even under a powerful microscope, see anything in the last digit area. The mint mark is also missing the bottom of whatever it may be. Possibly a error? Any suggestions about who to use for authentication? This was a dug coin from last year I think.

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My opinion is that it is a "filled die". Also, normal wear and some loss of detail from being in the ground for who knows how long will take a toll on a copper coin.


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I think I see a very faint 7 there when I expand the image
 
I have one like that too I cant see the last number at all like it was never there everything is crisp lots of detail ill have to take a pic
 
May be due to grease in the die. I had a new dollar coin and thought it would be worth a bunch but no, 10.00.
 
Other than a curiousity, in that condition, it doesn't really matter what the date/mint mark is unless you're just trying to fill a hole in an album.
 
Yep, not a terribly uncommon mint error for an early wheatie. A keeper, worth a couple dollars. :)
 

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