1949-S Wheat Penny Mis Strike - Double Strike ? Interesting

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MaryR New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 11:08 am Hi We have had this penny for quite a few years and really don't know if it's of any real value. Is it a mis-strike, double strike or something else? It's interesting though. Lincoln Wheat penny 1949s. Any comments appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Dave42 Pillar of the Community United States 571 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 11:14 am Looks to have been encased in some sort of bezel. Possibly for jewelry or a "Lucky Penny". Regardless, this happened after the coin left the mint, as there is no process at the mint that would cause a coin to look like this. I'd keep it as an educational piece. Dave Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 11:14 am It's been put in a bezel. Not an error, PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
MaryR New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 1:50 pm "put in a bezel"....is that something that would have been done in a press? It's as if it were cut into. Would a bezel do that? What would be the ridge of a normal penny isn't present on the inner part of where the penny's edge should be. It's the size of a quarter except for where the circle is scewed a little at the left of the head where it's bright copper. The outer ring is copper too. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 2:45 pm I can't answer your question of how it's put in a bezel, but on the part of the penny having no rim is probably just because it's worn down. I once read that pocket pieces wear down on the rims faster (can anyone confirm?). Or it might have just been sanded down. Report this Post to the Staff
junjun Pillar of the Community Puerto Rico 778 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 3:28 pm Probably jewelry or lucky charm but definitely PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Coins101 Valued Member United States 118 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 9:18 pm Sorry this coin is just a jewelry piece coin. Maybe for a necklace or something. Its just an Encased Cent is all sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
MaryR New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 09/04/2014 10:10 pm :-) Thanks all for your input. I appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
redseal05 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 7:10 pm I have a 1940 Wheat penny exactly like that. It had to be a mis-stamp. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 10:16 pm It is PSD. Altered probably for a birth year coin. Leave it in the bezel. The coins are usually damaged on the outside edge and look really bad when removed. Report this Post to the Staff
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