1951 S Wheat Penny. Ever See Thus Before?

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Girlinlove Valued Member United States 323 Posts	Posted 03/04/2025 01:18 am * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * So I went and bought several rolls of pennies today and on 2nd to last roll I find this 1951 S Wheat penny that has been obviously altered...... has anyone ever seen anything like it? Whoever did it scratched the word God off of it.... Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 99700 Posts	Posted 03/04/2025 06:30 am Yes, it is called a 'counterstamp'. have a look here: http://goccf.com/t/303507 the rest is just damage. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19301 Posts	Posted 03/04/2025 07:13 am Agree--counterstamp. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34463 Posts	Posted 03/04/2025 07:13 am Fun as a curiosity, but I'm not sure it is even worth 3-4x face value as a non-damaged Wheat cent would be. I wonder if the circular damage was an attempt to drill a hole for turning this into a pendant. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted 03/04/2025 09:30 am Fun counterstamp find though! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75720 Posts	Posted 03/04/2025 12:06 pm Nice counterstamp find. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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