1994 Penny Large "p" On Reverse

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Rmbaa New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 06/26/2025 10:35 pm What am I seeing here? Why is there a large P or D on the reverse of the coin? The obverse side also looks a little strange. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74133 Posts	Posted 06/26/2025 10:39 pm That's called a counterstamp. It's a form of PMD. It does however carry some value to counterstamp collectors. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 06/26/2025 10:56 pm .. Fun find. Report this Post to the Staff
Rmbaa New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 06/26/2025 11:47 pm Thank you! I have never seen that before. I will look that up! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19154 Posts	Posted 06/27/2025 07:40 am Question--is that feature raised, or sunken (incuse)? Interesting, yes. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 06/27/2025 08:46 am my question as well . raised or incuse? 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 06/27/2025 09:53 am Interesting find. 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 06/27/2025 4:32 pm Just punched (hammered) with a letter "P" stamp. Report this Post to the Staff
Rmbaa New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 06/28/2025 7:57 pm It is not stamped. It is raised. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 06/28/2025 11:35 pm Are you looking at the actual coin or are you interpreting the picture as raised? If it is raised there would be no reason for the obverse to be flattened if the "P" was not punched into it. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10529 Posts	Posted 06/28/2025 11:51 pm So if raised then some one would have "Welded" a P on top of the coin. Which raises the question: "What size MIG/TIG wire would have been used and do they make such small diameter copper wire? Would the cent have been distorted from such high heat from the weld wire (Around 2000°F to melt it). Or a mold was filled with copper looking epoxy/body filler and pushed onto the cents surface. Either or, it sure does seem like alot of expense and fooling around the get that "P" stuck on the cent! Edited by Marv65 06/28/2025 11:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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