what is this error called

what is this error called ???

 

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I see a very worn/damaged 1964 cent with a die clash. The die clash is what gives you the faint image of the reverse.

 

So it is a die clash ??

 

is this considered a error ??

 

??? you can't tell it is a US penny ???

 

On the OPs coin, Lincoln's bust looks like none I've ever seen before.

 

The letter font is funky-looking, too. Could be a case of extreme wear but I've certainly not seen anything to that extent in my searches...

 

my kid found it in some loose change . are you telling me it's counterfit ??

 

Who would counterfit a penny ???

 

Someone who thought the "clash" could get high value on ebay or craigslist. I am curious if you compared its diameter and weight with another cent of that time.

 

about 2.5 grams and 19mm

 

Could you post a pic of the reverse side?

 

2.5 grams would be a bit underweight for a pre-1982 cent.

 

I have never seen anything like this, I am going to vote sledge hammer PMD. Real coin, played with in a garage with even a vise is possible.

 

If it had been a hammer or squeeze job, then please explain why there is no impression of the Memorial across the bust. This would be the highest point on the coin, so it should have received the first and heaviest contact.

Chris

 

Think about that one ... Cost more to counterfeit a penny than a penny????

 

I have no idea who would do it, or why. But that coin is clearly not a genuine coin. Seriously, have you people never seen a Lincoln cent? That is not even remotely close - I can't believe I am even having this conversation.

 

So how many bank bags did you buy.

 

I agree with @ToughCOINS and @physics-fan3.14 The bust profile on OP's coin doesn't come close to a real Lincoln cent. A clash can deform the nose and mouth? I don't think so. It looks fake to me, something you would buy at a souvenir shop in Vegas. Shouldn't the Memorial be horizontal to the bust?