Very Strange [1926] Lincoln Cent - Coin Community Forum

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RodgerDodger2023 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 3:10 pm Hey guys, I have been working my way through the collection that I inherited from my grandfather. I sorted all of the coins by denomination and then by year for the pennies. I started with the earliest working my way up to the newest. As was was looking closely at them I found this coin. I'm not sure if it is a1920 or 1926, and there is a faint impression of what should be a mint mark. I noticed it was very flat and seems to have another image stamped over the top of the coin. I can't tell what it is so I thought I would post it here so that some you experts might shed some light on the matter. At first look it appears to be just extreme die wear along with wear from circulation, but I don't think that is what it is at all. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 4:18 pm Looks like a 26-D and I see ghosting on the reverse. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 4:32 pm I believe the year is a 1926. The 0 in a 1920 LWC would not be that high. The mint mark is more D than S as well. 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
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7505 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 4:36 pm 1926-D Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 5:11 pm Possible Dryer Coin? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 6:13 pm Highly worn and abused along with a late die state. 1926-D Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
RodgerDodger2023 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 6:42 pm Maybe a very worn die, but it doesn't explain the strange depression on the reverse of the coin in the shape of a bust? Maybe a grease glob on the die? Definitely not a Dryer Coin as I have one of those (Nickle) The outer diameter is identical to my 1914... Still confused... Edited by RodgerDodger2023 01/02/2024 8:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 7:27 pm Yep a 26-D 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 7:31 pm This cent has what is called Progressive Indirect Die Transfer see here: https://www.error-ref.com/?s=Progre...Die+Transfer 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 Edited by Dearborn 01/02/2024 7:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RodgerDodger2023 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 7:36 pm Thank you Dearborn... That makes total sense. I've never seen it before thus my confusion about it. I guess that die should have been scrapped a few million coins before this one was struck... Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 11:27 pm I agree with the comments. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 01/03/2024 07:39 am Quote: I guess that die should have been scrapped a few million coins before this one was struck... my pleasure - and I agree with you - the mint was getting every 'penny' they could out of them dies.... 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
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/04/2024 12:33 am Also, given the age, I'm willing to be it's been through MANY wash/dry cycles over it's life. It looks a lot like a laundry mat coin that got stuck in a machine for years. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36491 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 2:10 pm A worn 26-D that had soft strike issues to start with. Report this Post to the Staff
Bear906 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 5:18 pm Looks like this unfortunate coin spent a decade or two submerged in a fountain, probably one with chlorinated water. We have a fountain with chlorinated water at my workplace, and today's zinc cents look awful after just a few days in there. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6452 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 7:17 pm with PIDT. Report this Post to the Staff
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