That coin is damaged. It is not an authentic error. A nickel was pressed against that penny. That’s why the nickel image is incuse and mirrored.
Definitely an altered Cent. As stated Vise job.. Not a Mint Error of any kind. I hope you didn't pay a lot of money for that.
Got it -- "altered post-Mint -- " (Explains the "lack of 'waffling --'")Thank you. The coin is not flat or perfectly round -- (which could have happened in a vice, yes.) [Free/no cost to me; received in change.] At least I NOW know I should be ashamed and not proud and that is worth the humiliation . . . (right?) Seriously: I DO appreciate your invaluable guidance and insight! Thank you.
This damaged penny reminds me of the band called Nickelback. Both these pennies have been mashed one way or the other.
@Nann, this post is an excellent example of what most of us have been through at one time or another: we see something that just doesn't make sense to us, & have doubt as to what we are seeing. Fortunately, we have CT & can rely on it's members to come up with appropriate, plausible solutions! (...and it reinforces that we are not going crazy! ) Thanks for posting this!
Nann the value is in the lesson learned. Being a bit more penny wise you might say..... though I can't claim much of that
[lightbulb] . . . we could have a contest to see who could create the most-fabulous nonsense … hmm…. (Wait wait wait — I need Kim Jong-Un coins — hold on —) (…the “Tails I get…” tokens are easy enough to find —) (AND the vice I have…)
