Hi all, New here, I just recently started collecting wheat pennies and I've found what appears to be an error on the back of a 1940-D penny. I'm not familiar with collectors jargon so forgive me if I'm not describing this properly... But on the back where the wheat things are, it's extra shiny as if an extra sliver of metallic luster somehow was overlaid onto the original design. From what I can tell, it's part of the cast so I imagine it is a printing error. The shiny sliver runs the length of the wheat on the left side but on the right side the sliver extends up to the "E" in "ONE". It's incredibly shiny despite the overall dirtiness of the coin. I'm going to try to post pics, hopefully it works... any info on what error this is and whether or not it is valuable?
Sorry... Your Cent is not a Mint Error. Just damaged. Coins are struck, minted... not printed. Paper currency is printed. Peace
I'm new here to but I have seen a lot of wheat cents and I have not seen anything like yours before. Can hardly wait to see what the "long timers" have to say ,it might be some kind of woody (it is metal not well blended , I think)
Here's a better picture if it makes any difference... and sorry for my ignorance but what type of damage would make it so shiny?
Hi @ClarissaD. While you are here, you might as well know: The back of the coin is "the reverse" and the front of the coin is "the obverse." Pennies are actually "US cents" or you could call your coin a "wheat cent." By the way, welcome to CoinTalk.
Welcome to the neighborhood, Clarissa! It doesn't matter if you call them cents or pennies. The words are interchangeable. Chris
I have a 1940 penny that has a D stamped over the zero. When I figure out how to post the photos I will do so, but until then could anyone tell me if a coin such as the one I have described has ever been seen as a error? Thank you Al Wilson
Al.. Most likely damage. They don't replace numbers for letters so it's not a Mint Error. You really need to start your own separate unique thread. This is an older thread concerning some other issue.
Thanks Paddyman...What I know about computers could fit on the head of a pin and you could hold a dance on the remainder of the unused space. I have no idea how to start a thread?????
