possible error penny

Hello i came across this penny a few days ago and would like to know more about it. Thanks View attachment 230851

 

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you dont really need to post twice, the mods will that, dont expect one of these to be open long. you can edit a post and add the missing picture.

P.S. dont make the mistake i did!!! read the rules first!!!!!!

 

ok its a minor error.. call nottaerrorus

 

im going to guess that was sarcasim. if not may i ask what is it?

 

I don't see any error. I like how some parts glow more than others.

 

thanks 4 the info. Now how bout this dime. Machine or die??

 

this may help you. http://varietyvista.com/CONECA Master Listings.htm
for lincolns: http://coppercoins.com/
these sites can really help you learn about attribution, enable you to attribute yourself in most cases, and different types of doubling.

 

If you post something, explain what you are looking at, not just:

"what is this".

It is a coin.

Unless you indicate some specific item/part/ what ever you see.

 

Never said (what is this).but thanks 4 the advise. Ill keep that in mind. I thought my pic of the dime was self explanatory. And the penny i had to put attachment and it posted twice.sorry 4 any confusion

 

Getting back to the initial question.....the cent is in better shape than alot of 1966 I have seen. The reverse seems to be a grease thru and years of use. I keep these just cause I like the copper cents. The dime needs more research that you can gain thru what Riff sent. But something is goin on with the L I & B. that could be something. Let us know if you find any thing out!!

 

i think the dime is a victim of DDD. hard to say without a year and MM. the metal in the die becomes more dense around the incuse areas that the coin devices fill when hubbed, so when it(the die)starts to deteriorate, this area goes slower than the area just outside. this can cause what looks like separation between the DDD and the device that is supposedly doubled. at least this is how it was explained to me. here is an example of DDD if found a while ago.

 

There are no doubled dimes since '89. You have a badly deteriorated die strike.

 

offset DDD is akin to the way police recover serial numbers that have been ground away from firearms. where the number was stamped becomes more dense, so they use acid to eat the metal. the dense area corrodes away at a slower pace than the area just around it, and the serial number appears.

 

Thanks to all replies i appreciate all the info. Here is another pic of the dime.ill keep in touch if i find out anything new 1989p

 

offset DDD for sure.

 

I agree. Heavy die deterioration doubling.
Keep up the hunt!

And for future reference, US 1 cent coins are technically called cents, not "pennies".

 

Thanks. Haha thats just my luck:dead-horse: