1936 or 1938 penny

Hello, i was just wondering if this coin is rare. Its shiny on both sides and i have no clue about this coin. Thanks for helping!

 

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Not rare, just Post Mint damaged. It's a wheat cent.

 

It's a very common date wheat cent and it has been polished.

 

You can't read the date because it has been on a buffing wheel. Copper is very soft and the date was buffed off.

 

Your coin has been Whizzed clean with some type of wire wheel and/or buffing wheel. The black spots on the obverse are signs of how much corrosion your coin has been exposed to.

 

Common dates.

 

Worth more as a Washer, have you priced out washers lately.

 

Is it just me our does the one cent lettering looks like its doubling?

 

Machine doubling?

 

It looks like it is but nothing more than a worn die.

 

If you look at coins with a microscope you will often see slight doubling,
but rarely doubled die doubling. Always check and compare with Wexler's (Coins and Die Varieties) it is available online and very comprehensive.

 

Yes, machine doubling.