1960 D Large Over Small Reeded Penny - Rare Error ?

scubu, why waste your time? move on... I already said at the end of the day "it is what it is and it ain't what it ain't"... dumprat, I post on other sites to hear something I may not have heard here(.) There are other "experts" outside of this community. some of the answers given by the experts here were "not always" accurate...and not not here to go around and around with people. Once I satisfy my own curiosity, I will be done.

what expert gave you a " not always accurate " repley

Im not a expert I never said the mint used a open collar in 1960. All I said was "what if" the mint used a open collar in 1960 ?
"WHAT IF " is not a yes or no .

Who,what,when,why and how are questions

Well, the only way you can end this then is by sending it out to get it authenticated. You will be out a few bucks but then it will be over with.

It is simply a novelty coin like other cents that have everything from states, presidents, angels, doves, etc etched into them.

I think this thread would have answered micmar's queries better if he hadn't posted the pic. Most of us, me included, jumped in and said it wasn't possible to have an error like this. Period. We may be right.

But, if micmar had asked, without posting a pic or even mentioning the existence of this coin "Is it possible to mistakenly mint a U.S. cent that would have reeding?", would this thread have taken a different road?

That is what he has been trying to find out. He wants to know why this is or isn't possible.

It took me a while to realize this. On another forum, he's been getting a few answers that are more in line to what he's looking for.
Mainly the documentation/proof as to why it couldn't be a foreign planchet; why it couldn't be a dime collar etc..

When I first started collecting, I liked errors. I would post all kinds of coins with PMD thinking they were rare errors. It wasn't until I learned the minting process that I was finally able to understand why an anomaly was an error or PMD.

Some people want to see the information for themselves. I'm guilty a lot of the times when I see an obvious PMD coin posted by a newbie by throwing out an answer like " PMD" without an explanation one way or the other.

Because of micmar's persistence in his quest, I've learned a few things about the history of coin production while trying to provide the answers he was looking for.

ikandiggit - gets it....thanks

I'll keep researching while you all keep whining...and Adam_E ban me from what? if you wanna talk about rude trad all the posts without selective vision... Just found this info;
2008-D Denver Mint Grabener coin press medals by Moonlight Mint and Daniel Carr
For more information visit www.MoonlightMint.com and www.dc-coin.com .
These medals commemorate the prior U.S. Denver Mint service of Moonlight Mint's Grabener coin press.
All medals were struck on type 2 (rimmed) US Mint coin blanks, unless otherwise noted as type 1 (un-rimmed). Some medals were struck on normal coins, washers, and broken key heads. ALL of these medals were struck ONLY on coin blanks and other debris found inside the coin press
A few of the "1" medals and several of the "25" medals were struck using scrap re-engraved Denver Mint dies which failed to harden properly (mushroomed). All other medals were struck by dies engraved on fresh die steel.
2008-D Denver Mint Grabener Coin Press Medals
Moonlight Mint acquired this coin press in 2007 and completed the restoration of it in 2008.
During the restoration, 412 US Mint coin blanks were found inside it (quantities as follows):
Blank Size / Composition
Type (1=un-rimmed, 2=rimmed)
Total 1-Cent, copper-plated zinc All type 2 Total 110
5-Cent, copper-nickel 11 type 1, 25 type 2 Total 36
10-Cent, copper-nickel clad All type 2 Total 5
25-Cent, copper-nickel clad 3 type 1, 245 type 2 Total 248
50-Cent, copper-nickel clad All type 2 Total 13
"1" and "5" medals were struck in smooth collars (unless broad-struck).
"10", "25", and "50" medals were struck in reeded collars (unless broad-struck).
"25" medals were struck using a leftover US Mint 24.3mm collar, unless noted.
Some are ANACS certified (where noted). Others include a signed certificate.

I hope I've added some information of value to all! Have a great nite and a better tommorrow.

This topic has run it's course. Apparently no one is going to change anyone elses' mind.