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New Member
United States
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My children found a penny that clearly shows the date as 1997, but the back is that of a Wheat penny. Any thoughts on what this is or how it got this way? This is not a joke.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
76508 Posts |
Guessing this is a Magician's coin or some sort. Can you show us closeups of the edge (straight-on), and the field where it meets the rim on both sides, please.  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
02/03/2023 10:29 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11831 Posts |
 with Coinfrog and to CCF!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3877 Posts |
Was a normal Wheat penny, but someone carved a different date on it. The obverse design looks completely normal for a late 1950's Wheat cent and the 9 is slightly larger, so I assume just a 5 carved into a 9. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
24682 Posts |
To the Forum.
A cultivated person is a citizen of the world*
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
964 Posts |
If they did carve the number which I assume it's the first 9 in date would make date 1597 which is impossible.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
964 Posts |
Both 9's looks carved lol |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9822 Posts |
to the CCF Altered coin in some manner. Good suggestions already given on the method.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
18019 Posts |
Looks like legitimate wheatie where the second 9 has been altered.
By increasing the size, you can see the difference in the two 9's.
No value but worth keeping as novelty coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11300 Posts |
Yes, an altered coin. A fun curiosity to hold onto.
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Moderator
United States
26431 Posts |
Altered date seems to be the most likely explanation. Here is the best I can do with the OP's current pic:  Also, welcome to CCF @conf! "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."
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Moderator
United States
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Well, that's a new one on me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
15653 Posts |
this is the result of idle hands and bored minds
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Valued Member
United States
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Cool novelty! 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It may have been a 1917 cent?  Just added a larger '9' onto the coin. To bad it may have been a DDO for that year:  Now just a junk coin. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Definitely ax new one on me as well.
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Posted 02/03/2023 10:30 pm
