1981 PMD or struck through?

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Mint State
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1981 PMD or struck through?

Post by Mint State » Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:02 pm

I have another cent here that I'm curious if it is PMD or a strike through?
Is there a way to definitively diagnose a struck through coin verses PMD?
Just wondering, if a coin suffered such a major hit post mint on Rev... would there not be signs on the Obv too?

Thanks!
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Re: 1981 PMD or struck through?

Post by Bill in Burl » Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:54 pm

Is it raised?
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Re: 1981 PMD or struck through?

Post by momomomo » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:02 pm

Hello! :)
Can you show the edge of the coin?

Mint State
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Re: 1981 PMD or struck through?

Post by Mint State » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:22 pm

Here is the edge...

Bill - it is not raised.

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Re: 1981 PMD or struck through?

Post by Bill in Burl » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:56 pm

I think that it's post-mint damage (gouged) and the copper alloy of the coin is oxidizing or chemically changing. They made 1.2 BILLION of the '81's so it's still worth 1 cent.
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Re: 1981 PMD or struck through?

Post by troubadour » Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:00 pm

Looks damaged

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