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Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 8:35 pm Before I start blabbering away at this 1953 Wheat penny that I examined by mistake today and found out that the 3 should look like a 3 and not lumpy with another 3 at its side, Can you all see the number(3/3). I don't know what to call it, should I just say or should I say it could be an Error. My photos are not that good I think I need to adjust my camera a little more, I went ahead and played around with photo number 5 adding arrows to point out what I think I'm seeing.. Image: 1.jpg 45.64 KB Image: 2.jpg 41.03 KB Image: 3.jpg 39.26 KB Image: 4.jpg 42.44 KB Image: 5.jpg 43.63 KB Edited by Silver Gorilla 12/25/2007 6:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Jim1953 Pillar of the Community United States 2600 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 10:01 pm Silver, looks like die erosion and maybe a hint of Machine Doubling. This seems very similar to the poor man's 55 double die. Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 10:15 pm I cannot see the pics but I have seen what you are talking about on many many 1953 cents. It does resemble the poorman's 55 DD . The last bag of wheats I looked through had probably 20-30 of this particular variety...if it can so be called. Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 12/24/2007 10:15 pm Should I send this away for grading or is it not worth it. Edited by Silver Gorilla 12/24/2007 10:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 12/25/2007 09:02 am Images don't work. Seems to me you are talking about a "poor man's double" form of abraded die doubling that was made most famous by shysters selling 1955 cents for far more than they should. These coins are completely normal and are the result of a coin struck by overused dies. This happened frequently during the 1950s. These coins are especially common in 1929, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1954, and 1955. Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 12/25/2007 6:38 pm OK sorry all I just fixed the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 12/26/2007 04:09 am "Should I send this away for grading or is it not worth it." The latter. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 12/26/2007 10:30 am You can be the judge as to whether you should send it in, but the coin's value is around 3 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
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