1946 Blank Back Penny

I was wondering how rare is this error. I found it when I was helping my mother in law roll her coins? Is this something worth getting graded?

 

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No,not rare or an error (damaged) the reverse was sanded down,it's still a cent.

 

The above is correct. It's a little like the mint people clapping with one hand. You can't strike a full coin if one of the 2 dies is missing or ground flat as there would not be the pressure. Yes. a lot of Etsy and Ebay and others don't seem to know this.
Jim

 

INDEED!!

 

This a blank cent of mine. See how smooth the surface is and the rim is upset.

 

I can't post my own form so I have to post on someone else, sorry. But, do you know what is wrong with this penny

 

Unfortunately your cent is damaged as someone removed the reverse design. It’s not smooth and it shows the rub marks. Grading would be a total waste and you’d be out all that money.
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Why does it still show writing then?

 

Also, P.S. , can you try pricing some coins for me?

 

They must of gave up on sanding the coin! Great experiment for you to try.

 

Can you check this coin out?

 

this?

 

No rim on the blank side means sanded

 

Hello Ambassador. Welcome to CT!

I can’t open your files but maybe just as well. You may want to try again by starting your own thread and posting photos. Members here are always ready to help.

 

Hi @Luxaem - As noted by your fellow coin enthusiasts, this is a damaged/altered coin. Look up images of uniface coins/cents to compare your reverse with the images you find. Uniface coins have smooth faces, reverse or obverse.

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@Kevin Mader - I have tried to post a post but the option doesn't come up. never got an email from them. I can post photos now. here it is.

 

That’s quite different but we need to see the entire coin.

 

Glad you were able to upload the photos. Collecting Nut is correct...we will need to see better pictures and of the entire coin. At first glance, you can see a 'high water mark' as if the coin was dipped into a solution, perhaps with an alligator clip suspending it. This would plate the coin in a similar fashion. The other possibility is that when the zinc planchets were sent out for barrel plating, this coin never submersed fully, but this is a remote possibility. Your next set of photos might bear out one scenario over another or suggest a new one altogether.

 

Ok, here you go,

 

Thanks. It was the former scenario. This coin was dipped into a solution, probably nickel, and plated. Only not completely. On the obverse, it also appears that some of the substrate copper is bearing through.