Extra "a" Next To America On 1956-D Penny

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Doogie309 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:45 pm I was just wondering about this 1956-D Wheat penny. On the reverse side, in between the F in OF and the A in AMERICA, I can see an additional "A" in between the two letters. Is it just me? And if this is an error or variety, of which kind would it be called? And thank you so much for your time...I really appreciate your help . Edited by Doogie309 11/03/2021 12:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:55 pm But note the size? If is much smaller than the normal 'A'. It is just damage on that area of the coin. What your are seeing is called Pareidolia: Your brain saying that something is there, when it can't be. Why not? If they were there, you would be a double set of all devices there and not on just one side, but on both sides of the coin. The devices are not added to the die, they are all set in the hub. So all will be in the same alignment. Also if it were extra letters, it would raised, not level with the fields. They are not. Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21637 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:58 pm It is just you. It is impossible for ghost letters or numbers to appear during the striking of a coin. What you see is just circulation wear appearing to look like something, Report this Post to the Staff
Doogie309 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 1:07 pm Thanks so much for your time. I'm new to this, but I'm not delusionally desperate here. But thanks for the insight into my thinking with the " Pareidolia" terminology. I thought questions were cool here. My bad. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 1:17 pm Well if one person had a question about it, other may have wondered also. So now that question was answered. So it was not a waste of time, but just something to learn and consider in future searches. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19215 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 1:20 pm Yes, Pareidolia. Keep those questions coming! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 1:43 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 1:44 pm Welcome to the Forum. You've come to a phenomenal place to share and learn. Explore and Enjoy! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 3:21 pm I agree, it's just you. Keep those questions coming, we're here to help! Report this Post to the Staff
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Extra "A" Next To America On 1956-D Penny