It could be an obstruction error such as struck through grease; but it could also just be heavy wear and damage. Hard to tell. Even if an error, it's not a big ticket item. And since it's so worn on the obverse, an error is less likely, and with this level of wear, it would be worth at most a few dollars. I'd say okay to spend, or keep it for the novelty.
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1963 d penny. Trying to see if this was a stamp mistake or something done by another person.
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