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Hey guys new to collecting here. I went out to the store today and got 2 interesting pennies. The first is simply an old 1914 S, The second is a 1986 D ( Something seems to be wrong with the D). As I said I am new to collecting, and not sure what it is. Anybody got a idea, Thanks.

 

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Nice - Why did you take a close look at the 86?

Ruben

 

I got 2 pennies and a dime as change. So I just took a look at all of them and the D on the 86 looked weird. I figured it was just some common error or something, but then again I have no clue.

 

Show more pictures of that "D" looks like a strange doubling, but im not sure....

Let me see another angle

 

Ok

 

thats strange its not a double, but looks like the strike was off a little or something, i would guess this coin is not documented anywhere yet. SO if i were you i would put it away, dont touch it, and wait a little while for any info on this coin, then send it to NGC or PCGS...

It does not look like a double though, you would think their would be more on the coin that is stange looking... full pics would show us, and we can look if we see anything. But honestly you probably wont find much on this piece... Put it away....

 

it actually looks as if the mintmark was pushed a bit.

 

right but how????

 

Thanks for all the info. I will definitely save the coin can't hurt right. Here are two of the whole coin. Tell me if you need any other photos.

 

nice 1914 S, i just got one today

 

yea, going wih my original thought... Nice grade.... just put it away, i dont think you will get any for sure awnser to this, it doesnt look like it was struck twice, but something is up with that mintmark, the rest of the coin looks normal...

put it away, never know what it could end up being worth...

 

I was thinking about sending around 3 Morgan dollars to NGC to get graded. First: around how much does that cost, and would you suggest I send the penny too and see what they have to say about it?

 

I don;t think that;s a Rpm it looks like plating split doubling sometimes mistaked for and RPM sorry

Jazzcoins Joe

 

if your gonna send three coins then you might as well send the penny also... the worst that could happen is they send it back and dont grade it or identify it....

 

That is very common on the 1986-D. I don't know if it's called plated-split doubling or what, but after going through a lot of cents recently, I will tell you that it happens a LOT on cents from 85-89 made at the Denver mint. It usually seems to happen on coins that have machine doubling (struck 2x) and you will typically see it on the mintmark or on the reverse letters-most often in America.

 

great coins. That 1914-S wheat small cent is a wonderful find for circulation. As for the other modern small cent, it appears to be a repunched MM. Nice small cent pieces.

 

It is not a repunched mint mark or any other kind of variety. It is a split in the plating.
Over time the zinc that is visible there will start to rot and the coin will eventually be a gonner. I have seen Zincolns with the mint mark rotted completely out due to this. This is considered damage and notheing more

 

The correct terminolgy is plated split doubling what I said earlier.

Jazzcoins Joe:thumb:

 

they are correct

 

All right guys thanks for all the info. So it's not a rare new error lol, I guess I just have to keep on looking.