Hey everyone, Looking at this cent it looks like most the letters have some kind of doubling and lincoln as well. Is this what is called maschine doubling ? The best I could do with the scan is IN Also this one penny 1919H could anybody explain that ? Best regards Siggi
The Americsn cent you have machine doubling on the foriegn coin I would say some kind of planchet problem, as far as value on your coins the cent is considered a error but not valuable the foriegn coin not sure if there's value on that one. Joe
Hi, the US cent, as JC said: Mechanical/Strike doubling. The British Penny: That is the remnant from a clashed die. I presume that it is Edward on the obverse? You can match his head to the design on the reverse.
Well, I don't know about common, but I have seen it before. However, two things: 1) yes it is an error. 2) unless it was a high grade I doubt that anyone would pay a premium for it. But! It is not damage, so don't let some try to say it is. 3) Interesting piece and good for study.
I was thinking it to be 'ghosting' because the portrait used on early George V coins featured a large head in high relief, there was more metal displaced into the obverse than into the reverse. This often resulted in a 'shadow' or 'ghost' of the head design showing on the reverse and also a general weakness of the reverse design.
