I have found this 1960 D Lincoln Penny. The 9 in the year appears to be filled in. I am somewhat new to the spotting errors, etc., in coins, and wanted to know if it is something worth saving, or if it should be cast to the side. Thanks.
It is an error coin, just one of the more common ones. I keep every cent I find like this. I have a couple of these in modern and wheat cents.
It's a die chip or a piece out of the die that causes raised metal.It may also be a RPM (repunched mint mark.) I think see doubling at the south?
longnine009, I am very new at this. When you discuss doubling at the south, what exactly does that mean? Is there a resource I can go to find out about this? Thanks
They used punch the mint marks into the working dies by hand. Sometimes the technican would not tap the mint mark punch hard enough and he would try to line up the punch again for a second tap. But usually it might be off just a bit so the mint mark would show doubling or "secondary" image. I think I see doubling at the bottom of the D (or south) on your coin. I don't know what the current resources are. James Wiles and John Wexler have both published RPM references in past. Maybe someone collecting RPMs would know of something on-line. https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...77BorA&usg=AFQjCNEJF50c4410MJStg0kbYmr6qh3FxQ
