Post strike errors

[Bonehead]

with all the chatter about whether or not post strike damage constitutes an authentic error, I would like to add the following: 5 years ago I found a cent w/ marks on it. Some would say that it looks like someone tried to cut it w/ pruning shears. I didn't think that it did,so I tossed the penny in the 'needs more..' box, and it sat there. A few months ago I found a nickel w/ similar marks, so I dug out the old penny and compared the two. I was awed by the similarities. The marks are post strike as indicated by the bump on the rims, showing that the marks could not have occured inside the collar die. I imagined that maybe the coins got caught up in the machinery somehow.And I thought that if this is the case, others must have seen similar coins, though I would guess that many were tossed out as just some more post strike damaged and worthless junk. Well if I stumbled on 2 seperate examples, there must be more out there. I'm including a series of photos that illustrate these musings. I would certainly welcome relavant remarks esp in the light of recent forum discussions.

Click on photos for enlarged view......... The cent is a 1981 P... The nickel a 2003 P

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And here are the nickel photos:

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I hope you find this as interesting as I do. I see I'm missing the extreme close-ups of the nickel marks like I have posted for the penny. I will collect them and post real soon. Sorry, I wasnt as prepaired as I thought I was.If you are interested, please see my next post. And please let me know if you have seen anything like this... Thanx, Bonehead.

[diamond]

They look like features that others have identified as Brinks cancellation marks. But why they should appear on an otherwise normal coin is uncertain. Regardless, they definitely represent post-strike damage.

[Kuriouskoinkat]

Post strike error AKA DAMAGED ???

Isn't A post strike error also defined as DAMAGED ??? I'm no expert just wondering...... I aquirred 25 Gem UC rolls of 1960 lincoln cents. So far I have 12 of these out of the batch and each one is the same but all located in a different place and the sizes differ.. All are on the obverse but one is on the reverse. It's weird because it looks like the rim was lifted and moved over then put back down. ??? I would think scrape would also damage the "60" as in this example....Any ideas ??? Other than just damaged...I know it is damaged...Thanx