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ameadows New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 03/14/2009 06:29 am I have a misstruck small cent- one side is the normal one cent piece but the other side has a nickel back side over the lincoln head. This is part of that collection that was left to me and I don't know if this is something to keep or why it is in a little case or if it is worth something and needs to back in the safe and stay there or what. Any advice? Thanks Edited by ameadows 03/14/2009 12:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff

wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 03/14/2009 07:39 am It would be very helpful to see 'em. Report this Post to the Staff
ziggy9 Valued Member United States 499 Posts	Posted 03/14/2009 2:48 pm That is not a nickel back. The coin you have is a capped die strike. This means that the obverse die struck a planchet that got stuck to it (capping it). the next strike and subsequent strikes will leave an image of the reverse of the cent stuck to the die until the coin falls off the die. as production continues the coin stuck to the die gets more and more distorted giving you the image that you have. Richard Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 03/14/2009 3:00 pm Keep it. It has value to collectors. Report this Post to the Staff
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