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    1993 Penny error?

    I found this 1993 penny recently and I noticed the words (in god we) on the reverse rim. I am not sure if it is an error or not. I have researched vise coins on the error coin site and I see no other markings anywhere on the coin to indicate it was put in a vise. if you magnify the reverse you can see the lettering on the rim. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated,
    Thank you in advance for your help.
    Rusty
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    In my opinion, the IGWT is backwards, indication that a minting press did not strike this planchet with IGWT on the reverse. The IGWT should be raised on the coin, not incused, most of the time.

    It could have been a failed vise job. It could have been a few coins stacked almost perfectly aligned and put under some pressure, not too high of a pressure..

    It super complicated to think what it would take for this to have n impression of IGWT FORWARDS on the rim.

    If a minting press did this, why is there no obvious off center strike here? The rim should have been flattened by the sheer tonnage of pressure from the minting press.

    If it involved a flip over strike, there would be potential evidence on the reverse side. Again in makes no sense why the IGWT is backwards and incused instead of risen on the rim, and why the rim wasn't flattened in that area.

    I dont have the time to look over all possibilities, but you can look here to see if any conditions match.
    https://www.error-ref.com/index-of-entries/
    Gary Kozera
    Website: https://MintErrors.org

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      Thank you very much for replying to my question I appreciate you taking the time to explain in detail what this most likely is. I will definitely check into the links you provided, Thanks again for your help and sharing your knowledge with me.
      Rusty

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