1979 Penny Struck On Front With Back

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Tw463 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 11:16 am I've had this penny for a long time and was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. Report this Post to the Staff

BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4591 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 12:01 pm Need better pictures, actually in focus, larger, etc. However... If the Memorial Design is into Lincoln's head, it was done outside the mint, called a "vise job" from somebody pressing two coins together in a vice (or other means). If the Memorial Design is raised, like a normal coin, it could be a flip over double strike - check error-ref.com on those. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 1:13 pm Yes, clearer photos needed. Most likely, it is a vise job, but there is a chance it could be a pretty neat error. Edited by RoyCoinBoy 07/04/2017 1:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 1:16 pm Looks like glue. Soak it in acetone for a while. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 1:42 pm Quote: Looks like glue I have seen the clear glue protect the underlying surface from toning like on tw463's coin. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 1:46 pm Yep, maybe one day we'll find Little Johnnie Super-glued to his Daddy's vise in the Garage... Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16821 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 7:11 pm Yep, from the looks of it, two Lincolns were glued together, then prised apart again, with the glue still stuck to this one. What you're seeing is an impression from the reverse of that second coin in the glue. Transparent glue sitting on top of shiny metal can look just like a piece of "extra" metal, but it's not. The glue also explains why there's a patch that has been protected from toning; this also tells us that the two Lincolns were glued together while this one at least was still shiny and new. Soak this coin in acetone, and the glue will probably wash off, along with the imprint from the second coin. But the spot of un-toned metal will remain. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 08:12 am and I agree to soak in acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
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