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D. 1969 Lincoln Cent Error. The word liberty is stamped twice and the coin is bent with extra strike mark on the same side as the word liberty.
Asked on May 28, 2024
Mangled worn & worthless. Definitely nothing to do with mint errors.
FOLLOW UP: Submitter wrote back, "The word liberty is stamped twice on the coin. IT is definelty a mint error. Thanks anyway"
What I really don't get is why people bypass our FAQs and tutorials, post pictures with an opinion, and then don't listen. It begs the question: If you have a clear opinion of what you think your coin is, why ask? If you're going to reject the opinion of an expert, why take up your time and theirs?
Anyway, one thing I can say with certainty: This coin is definitely NOT a mint error. Yes liberty appears a second time. Now take a closer look: notice that the word is not "liberty," it's the mirror image of liberty. You don't get that when a coin is struck a second time. You get that when a different, and just as worthless, coin is slammed into the first one and makes an impression on it. You can blame this on the mint, but it's simply not possible that the mint did this in the final striking, or "liberty" would appear normal and not inverted. A much likelier explanation is that someone did this with another cent, and a hammer or a vise. In fact, you can see the clear impression of the rim digging into the cent from that second coin.
Though I took a second and closer look at this coin, to be sure, you don't have to thank me and you don't have to agree; in fact, since you clearly know more than I do, and you will certainly reject this analysis, here is what you should do: You ought to join one of the major grading services such as ANACS, PCGS, or NGC, and pay for a collector's membership. Then pay to have this coin certified. You will be out $80 or $90 because they won't certify it as an error, or even as a U.S. coin, they will return it in a "body bag" because it is nothing more or less than horribly damaged. At that point, you will have grounds for a lawsuit against all the coin dealers, collectors, and services for your pain and suffering, because none of them understand your vision and expertise.
Alternatively, you can also put it on eBay, or even better, submit it to one of the high-end auction services, and let all the like-minded experts bid against one another.
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