1957 Wheat Penny - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 8 / Views: 3,735
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 11:45 pm I have another question. I have tried looking this up but can't find anything on it. I have a 1957 Wheat penny that has an extra stem on the left wheat stock on reverse. What would this be classified as? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/17/2013 12:21 am Interesting. Looks like a die break (as opposed to just a crack - there's metal actually missing) and it's surrounded by the obvious polishing lines the Mint imparted, trying to clean up the die. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/17/2013 11:25 am Well it is not a clash. There is nothing in that area that could have made a clash. It must have been a gouge they were trying to remove? I tried to move the overlay around a bit, but nothing matched as in the case of a MAD clash. Thanks for posting this though. Maybe other examples will be found in the future? I would keep it safe for now. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/17/2013 12:47 pm My first thought is a die gouge. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
albertharris Pillar of the Community United States 901 Posts	Posted 10/17/2013 12:50 pm Wish we had some microscope pictures to view. This is so regular it looks more like it's die induced than a die crack or break. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/17/2013 1:21 pm This is the closest picture I could get. Sorry, do not have a microscope. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/22/2013 2:38 pm I recently found one one ebay. Here is the link. The picture they show isn't quite clear but you can see where the extra stem is. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/22/2013 2:39 pm Oops, forgot to post the link. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-D-BU-W...221299801965 Report this Post to the Staff
PeteL136 New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 10/23/2013 3:51 pm I found this one yesterday. I was thinking clash. Any help would be appreciated. It's a 1957 Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 8 / Views: 3,735

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.29 seconds to rattle this change.