1942 S Penny with Extra Metal on Obverse missing letters on Reverse

I have a 1942 S Penny with a pretty large amount of extra metal on the bottom of the coin covering the bottom of lincoln where the vdb would be located. In the same position on the reverse the letters are completely missing. The "E" is very clear and strong than it is missing the "PLURI" completely, just smooth surface. The "B" is barely visible and very weakly struck, it than continues with strong and clear"US" and "UNUM". Everything else on the coin seems completely fine and all very readable. Any ideas? I have these pics i was able to take with my iphone through a loop but its the best i have right now until i can find my camera charger.

 

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Can you take a picture of the entire coin?

 

I agree. I can't see the forest for the trees.

 

If I am following you correctly, what you have is a cud (where the die breaks so there is nothing to press the planchet with). The would give you the lump to fill in the broken piece and lack of or no details on the opposite side of the broken die. It sure would be helpful if we could see the whole coin.

 

This.

 

i know they are bad pics, but best i can do. you can see extra metal on obverse and the reverse you can make out the E above the left wheat, then nothing and then you can see the letters start back up above the N in One. I promise to post clearer pics

 

You are correct that those pictures are not very good, but I am pretty sure my first take was correct.

 

Yep looks like a cud... Now what was in the other pictures that you were curious about?

 

They were just close ups of the reverse where the letters are missing and the lump of metal on the obverse. I was just curious if it's considered damaged or an error or nothing special at all. Thanks for the quick responses

 

In spite of the bad photos I feel sure you have a cud. The "extra metal" on the obverse is metal that squeezed up because a part of the die broke off. And the weak strike at the corresponding location on the reverse (the missing letters of the motto) are due to the missing portion of the die; with a piece of the die broken off not only did that part of the obverse not strike up there was not enough pressure to force the metal into the reverse die at that location. (Equal and opposite forces.)

That is a cool find.

 

Definately a cud.....NICE FIND!