1942-D Wheat Penny: How Did This Happen?

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Lonepoet New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 05:02 am I was going through some old US coins passed down from my mother hoping to spy some anomalies and this '42 Wheat penny caught my eye. I'm guessing this was a minting error? I apologize I cannot get better photos. It has wear, but do I see doubling? LIBERTY looks like it just woke from bed and needs a cup of java. I'm grasping. Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15446 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 05:23 am to the CCF No - it is not a mint error. Everything you see on that coin happened as damage post mint when the coin was in circulation. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 05:42 am @lone, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @nic, that this coin is heavily damaged. The metal has been moved around in multiple areas, including the rim, LIBERTY, and the date. There really isn't much numismatic value here. With that said, keeping coins that were collected by our parents is a neat connection to the past. "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
Lonepoet New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 05:51 am Thank you both for the prompt response. Yes, I'll probably not trade any of them in my lifetime. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19167 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 07:23 am Agree with the above, post-strike damage--to include staining. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96457 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 07:53 am At the risk of piling on - I see lots of circulation hits and device flattening. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 08:16 am PMD, Welcome to the Community. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 08:58 am Some of this is no doubt deliberate. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 12/30/2022 08:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 10:06 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 12/30/2022 4:06 pm Intentional post mint damage. How damaged? Unless you were there we will never know. Damage is damage. . Report this Post to the Staff
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