I’ve been reading posts here for a while, reading books, watching videos, etc., trying to learn some things about coin collecting and have even started a small collection. I hate to admit, but I might have become a little obsessed with error coins. Or trying to find them. I came across this penny today and wanted to get your opinions. I purchased a digital microscope but I’m unable to upload the photos to a computer so I took pics of the screen. I hope they will be good enough. It looks like the back of a dime is imprinted on the front of this penny. I’m not sure what’s going on on the back. I appreciate any input! Thank you!!
It’s a vise job...the dime design is backwards, meaning, the olive branches are on the right where they should be on the left for a proper strike...someone with too much time on their hands...Spark
Looks like someone was having fun squeezing a dime onto a cent. E-Pluribus unum is backwards. Took a lot of pressure.
If the secondary image is incuse (recessed into the surface) and the letters are backwards, that means it is a vice job (sandwiched between two dimes and squeezed in a vice
To tell you the truth, I never got that far...but this appears to be a dime on the obverse, Jefferson on the reverse Vice Job. As soon as I saw the obverse I knew...and Jefferson is backwards too...Spark
