1934 D Wheat Penny Die Clash?

Sorry but I completely disagree with you. No way someone did that with vice an still have details and lettering would be flat etc

@josh, we see this exact sort of mechanical damage more than once a week on this subforum. If you have an alternate explanation for how this might happen at the mint, then please offer it to us. Otherwise, you are going to see a chorus of folks telling you it is just damage, such as from being squeezed between two other cents.

C'mon, Josh.



to the CCF!

If it were done by a die, all the affected areas would be raised and not incuse. Showing this was transferred off another coin, not done by a die.
Also not all the affected areas are mirrored. If it were done with a die, then it would be correct, as the die is mirrored. So a transfer from a coin will leave the exact thing you are seeing on your coin. A squeezed cent between one or two coins. If it were a double strike issue, it would look like this coin:



A closer view would show this up close:











Note all the devices are raised, and the double strike flattened some of the raised devices. Exactly what you would see on a double strike coin. All are not mirrored. Which shows it was done by a die.

On your coin, the devices affected are on the tops of the tallest devices, and mirrored, Exactly like what would happen on an altered coin, disfigured by another coin. (Not done with a die) People create these coins to sell them to newbies that fall for these. Just an altered coin like the one below:

Note on the fake one I posted, there is two obverses showing over another normal coin. If it were a die setup, why are two obverse sides showing? On the real deal, all the devices line up with the normal setup with the running die pattern:



Note the slight alignment of the two strikes on this coin? But not that they are equally correct on both sides to each other, raised and not mirrored. This is done by working dies. on a coin that was struck twice. So consider this information.

CoopHome: How can I tell is a coin was altered or double struck? What would I expect to find? devices that are raised not incuse. devices that are normal, not mirrored. Also the alignment would be correct on both sides of the coin.

If was done with vice wouldn't the 19 in 1934 be under the E in one not over it?

My opinion, it's a vise job--perhaps more than one 'squeeze'.

Joshgt83 -- If you feel you have a legit die clash, consider submitting the coin to a reputable third party grading/authentication service. If you do, please share the findings with us. Thanks.

Agree Chase007..... What a waste of two decent coins.