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1923-S Wheat Penny - Some Kind Of Error?

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I can't tell if this Wheat penny is some sort of an error coin, and if so what type?

It's a 1923-S with a pretty normal obverse and a crazy reverse particularly the left hand side.

Near the bottom right of the left wheat stalk there is a major die crack running to the rim. Also a die crack thru the E of E Pluribus and C of CENT. And seems to be some cracking or displacement near the right tip of the wheat stalk?

It also seems concave between the wheat stalk and C of CENT?

I have come across wheaties with die cracks, clashes, laminations etc. but I haven't seen one with this much going on all in the same area of one coin.

Any thoughts, opinions, commentary welcome!














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 Posted 04/07/2025  4:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coin rejector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Appears to be a lamination issue, fun find.
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Looks like it could be a small lamination.
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In the future, please do not post photos of scope screens. Use the memory card or a USB cable to transfer images.
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Appears to be a Lamination issue.
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Apologies for the direct picture of screen btw
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I agree with all the above - a nice lamination, and to jbucks suggestion.
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Could there also be an early die subsidence issue here? They seem to appear on several San Francisco cents from the mid-20s.
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Lamination with a little ghosting.
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