Found Searching Pennies - 1956-D Wheat With A Weevil

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LittleShard New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 2:00 pm The reverse of this well worn penny has some extra material on the right most wheat. Not sure what to make of it. I initially passed it off as abuse, but the blob of extra material appears to show the texture of the wheat and I see no sign of adjacent removed material. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 6:35 pm @lit, I was expecting to see a die chip, but I don't think that this is what you have there. Rather this looks more like a struck through a hunk of copper foil or similar. I'm not sure though and look forward to a vigorous discussion among our members. "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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 6:41 pm If it were a die chip, the die could have an incuse void on the die and a raised area on the coin. The area you are looking at is incuse, so it is coin damage to your coin. Just a Wheat cent now. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 7:43 pm Looks like pushed metal from center so it is just damage. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25244 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 8:13 pm It could be a flake from a flawed planchet. It it were mine, I would pick at it with a toothpick. But it's not mine, so I'm not suggesting that Little Shard do it. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
LittleShard New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 11/15/2022 10:34 am Thanks for the input and advice. The area in question is raised. I did pick at it and it is solidly part of the penny. The discolored area to the right is flush with the surrounding background. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
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