2000 Lincoln Cent: Double Struck, Off Center, and Cupped Die Cap

A beauty!

 

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Cool! Is the second strike is a full indent?

 

Worthless, won't even go into a bubble gum machine.

 

welcome, and that, we need another sarcastic person here, besides me.

 

This members account was cancelled after an earlier incident with me and a moderator.

 

Well, the obverse has the initial strike that has its original designs now totally struck over by the second strike. All you see from the first strike is what you see on the second photo down.

 

If it was cancelled how is it on here?

 

Old post.. He can't post any longer

 

I think I am lost. How can it be an old post? I posted this and he commented today

 

It was earlier.. Trust me, he's no longer here!

 

The reverse only has 1 image that is stretched out from the 2nd strike. Most likely because another planchet was between. Is this a fair observation?

 

Wonderful Double Struck. Unsure how a cupped up is formed though.

 

Yes

 

Since it did not eject properly after the first strike, a second planchet was now in there with it underneath the reverse of this one. I am guessing this coin stuck to the obverse die and upon the second strike it shifted position. As it came down the force coming down smacked it against the collar unevenly causing it to bend and cup. What do you think @paddyman98

 

Thanks for the additional info, JCro57. It all makes sense now. Looking back at your 3rd photo, there seems to be a placeholder for something in the center. Probably is the second planchet.

 

Very cool!

 

It's nice to know PCGS still grades it. Thanks for sharing it.

 

One thing they missed, the first strike was a broadstrike.

 

Actually, this is not a die cap. I was wrong about that.