So I have a 2000 Lincoln Penny that is double struck on the entire reverse turned quite a few degrees from the original strike. The reverse is normal. I have seen a lot of way-off center double strikes, but the reverse is restruck as well. How rare is this, and why are some coins only double struck one one side? Thanks!
IMO, it is not a hammer job. The profile would be mirrored if that was the case. It looks like it could be a struck through capped die that was rotated. I sawa coin just like it on another forum. Check it out. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=62322&whichpage=1 The "diagnosis" is by mikediamond on page 3.
Very cool. I would love better pictures of the coin but I actually think it is what you are talking about, Valente.
Definitely not a hammer or squeeze job, but some kind of error. A hammer or squeeze job would leave a reversed or mirrored image on the coin. Neither image is reversed. Hold on until some of the experts see it.
It was struck once through a rotated, late-stage die cap. This produces a set of normally-oriented, incuse design elements.
im not sure caz, but i would think 25-30? sounds like a reasonable price for such an error. i havnt seen many at auction on ebay lately
Thanks Mike. I understand how coins are struck thru a late stage die cap. Can explain how it would get struck thru a rotated one? Is this more rare, or the same rarity level as being struck thru a late stage die cap where the image is reversed? Thanks you are the man.
A die cap can come loose and rotate. Or it can come loose and shift to one side. Or it can do both simultaneously. Shifted cap strikes are much rarer than conventional capped die strikes. One just sold on eBay for $56. Generally they bring between $60 and $100 on eBay. Price kind of depends on the clarity of the incuse design elements, how complete the incuse design is, and how many sets of incuse design elements there are.
