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OrDirtDevil Valued Member United States 214 Posts	Posted 05/05/2007 12:34 pm Was searching through a batch or wheat pennies I hvae and found this 1953 that looked strange. Not sure its a mechanical error as none of the other numbers seem to be destorted. What your thoughts on this one. Picture is about the best I can get from the angle. Image: 1953-3.jpg 42.28 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 05/05/2007 3:06 pm Hi OrDirtDevil I was just thinking about you !! Nice to see you !! The 3 looks to me like it was struck from a badly worn die . I have seen a number of wheaties that look similar. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 05/05/2007 6:15 pm I too have run into a lot of these cents and have always put them aside. Thanks for your inquiry or dirtdevil because it's answered this for me also. And thanks for your reply Metalman because now I know too! Are these also common in pre-65 nickels too? Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleDie Valued Member United States 214 Posts	Posted 05/05/2007 11:00 pm It is Machine Doubling (MDD) but not very dramatic. It is very common especially in the 1950's Wheat Cents. Edited by DoubleDie 05/05/2007 11:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 05/05/2007 11:01 pm Thingee Nickles in general have many different strike and Die wear related issues . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
OrDirtDevil Valued Member United States 214 Posts	Posted 05/06/2007 12:59 pm Thnaks Metal, the 3 was so far over with done of the other numbers effected I figured it was from die polishing or over grinding the 3. Report this Post to the Staff
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