one coin with large and small 9s

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Teran, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. Teran

    Teran Active Member

    I found this 1959 old one penny coin and noticed that the first 9 is a large and the second one is a small date 9! How could it happen?
     

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Top of the first 9 took a hit. Circulation damage.
     
  4. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    The coin has been in circulation for 61 years. Wear and tear has taken its toll.
     
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  5. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Die polishing could also reduce the size of one of the 9's.
     
  6. Teran

    Teran Active Member

    But not the shape!
     
  7. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    Understanding how dies are made, is the key to knowing that you don't have a large 9 and a small 9 on the same coin. The Mint starts with a Master Hub, which is used to make Master dies, which are used to make working hubs, which are then used to make lots of working dies. The working die strikes the coin. The date is added before the working die step, so if they used a different size/style for the numbers, it would be on many dies and therefore, a whole lot of coins.

    The people answering your post are knowledgeable of the minting and die making process. That's why they can correctly say that your coin is not an error or variety.
     
  8. Teran

    Teran Active Member

    Actually, I did check in coin selling sites for 1959 and I noticed a lot of coins like that almost all of them except a few!
     
  9. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Exactly how many of the 1.2 billion 1959-D Lincoln cents did you check?
     
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  10. Teran

    Teran Active Member

    read again!
     
  11. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    I don't need to read again! You're exaggerating!
     
  12. Jack M.

    Jack M. New Member

    I have a 1959 D penny with different sizes 9s too. The top of the first 9 is level with the tops of the 1,5, and other 9. Only difference is the tail of the first 9 extends a noticeable difference lower than the tail of the second 9.
     
  13. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Start a new thread. Pictures are necessary..
    Or your coins don't exist.

    Welcome to CoinTalk
     
  14. Teran

    Teran Active Member

    The point is that the tip of the first nine head is pointing south east but in second nine the tip is pointing just east!
     
  15. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    Wasn't it made clear that your coin does not have two different styles of 9.

    As posted previously, the date IS NOT punched into the individual working die. If you still believe you have something, please provide a plausible explanation of how it could occur during the die making process.

    Time to stop spreading misinformation. This is the reason members are critical of your follow up posts. They do nothing but confuse new collectors. Please stop it.
     
  16. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    A number of things could have happened that give the coin this appearance. But I gotta tell you, you said “1959 old one penny coin”. I was born before 1959 so what does that make me, old?? I should think not. :)
     
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