Value Of A 1972 Penny With Several Possible Errors?

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hydrive New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 2:00 pm Hi, my Uncle gave me a coin that he found in his change after going to a restaurant. Below are some photos, it appears to be from 1972 (the 7 is unclear but it resembles a 7 more then any other number I think). In this photo you can see a possible double strike, the bottom right area shows an impression of the Lincoln memorial building. Don't know if it was an impression from another penny though. In the photo below it has a backwards imprint of the word AMERICA. Perhaps it got smashed into another penny (in the manufacturing process) which caused it to appear backwards? Here is a blown up view of the year. I believe it should read 1972. So any idea on the aprox value of this coin based off the photos? Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 2:52 pm It was smashed against another cent but not in the manufacturing process. It looks like two coins were pressed together possibly in a vise. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 3:20 pm But I agree with pyrbob .Letters are reversed and incused into the coin.Probably was done with a hydrolic press in a shop Report this Post to the Staff
FlipOfACoin Valued Member 474 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 7:04 pm Yup! A couple of coins squished together in some manner. Neat to look at though... Report this Post to the Staff
hydrive New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 7:50 pm Wow I would not have thought the impression would be so clear since they are both composed of copper. But the theory makes sense. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 8:41 pm vise job....the letters are backwards...if they read normal and weren't in relief I might be scratching my head Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15437 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 8:59 pm BTW ... to the CCF. IMHO ... this coin did not leave the US Mint as you show it here ... the incuse lettering shown in your first photo is a give-away of a post-mint creation. Makes this coin worth the price of copper ... but a fun coin to have as an example of what folks can do in their garage. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/22/2012 3:41 pm Also the rim is missing in those areas. Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 10:58 am Very interesting home job. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19957 Posts	Posted 04/26/2012 2:28 pm Definately a squeeze job. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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