Error coins
I thought I'd display a group of error coins and let some of the newcomers see what we mean when talking about error coins. Most of these I pulled out of new rolls a long time ago in the early 70's
This is a 1944-D cent with a mark in the D. This was determined to be a die scratch and not an over mint-mark. Sure does look like an S to me
This 1953 cent has a die chip between the 5 and the 3 making it look like a 195.3 date. Also note the die abrasion doubling on the last 3. This was called the poor man's double die on the 1955.
This is a 1956 cent with a die crack and a die break on Lincoln's shoulder that makes this look like an arrowhead
This is what is commonly known as a BIE cent. It has a die chip between the B and the E of LIBERTY. Actually this is a 3/4 BIE because it covers 3/4 ths of the space.
This 1958 cent has a diebreak under Lincoln's chin.
This is a repunched mint mark on a 1960-D cent. I think it is #63.
The above photo shows strike doubling on the letters in IN GOD WE TRUST. This shows the doubling on the WE. This is a 1970-S proof cent
This 1971-D Lincoln cent has a struck through area beneath the mint mark. The coin showed evidence of clash marks. Apparently the dies were polished to remove evidence of the clash and something stuck to the obverse die. I pulled about 20 of these from a new roll
This 1958-D cent has many interesting errors and it actually has a name. It is called the "r1958-D mm-P" cent. It has a die chip on the 1 that makes the one look like a small "r" and it has a die crack running below the D making the D look like a P. There is also machine doubling on the 1 and the 9 and on the profile to create the doubled chin.
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