Double struck penny I found this in the coin jar. I have what I believe is a 1969 D penny that is double struck on one side and very slightly struck on the other side. The "tails" side is struck normally with a faint reversed Lincoln head struck over it. The "heads" side has only "IN GOD WE TRUST" visible and what I believe is the 69 and D fronm the date and mint visible. Can anyone tell me what the value of this coin is? Thanks in advance!
I saw the words 'Double Struck Peeny', and cringed before opening the thread...lol Looks like a 'squeeze' job. Notice how 'Liberty' and Abe's image is reversed, incused? Post-mint damage.
LOL! I saw that after I posted. I am an absolute noob here. Does "post-mint damage" mean "worthless"?
I'd say it's PMD. Something about it just rubs me the wrong way. The incuse "LIBERTY", from what I can see is incuse at least, should not be incuse at all but elevated off of the surface. Also, the coin having a smooth obverse makes not sense unless it is a double error with an obverse split planchet, which I highly doubt this coin is. PMD is my final answer... Sorry. -Brian
PMD = Post-Mint Damage (i.e., damage that occurred after the coin was minted) Your coin has PMD. As noted above, the obverse of another cent was smashed into the reverse of your coin. This caused the raised portions of the the other coin to be pressed into your coin making these features both incuse and reversed. (That would not happen if the die had struck the coin again.) The obverse of your coin is mostly smooth because it (your coin) was probably resting on something smooth and solid (e.g., an anvil) when the other coin was smashed into the reverse. This obliterated the features of the obverse of your coin. To summarize - your coin is not an error - it is damaged.
