Odd wheat cent........

[Goes4ever]

I dug this wheat today, any idea what or how it became this way?

[enamel7]

Looks to me like someone used a press on it.

[goldencoin]

Possibly capped die http://coinauctionshelp.com/cappeddieminterror.html

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-GC

[CoinHELP!]

I edited and retracted my earlier statement. I didn't intend to add any confusion or misrepresentations. I looked at the coin with fresh eyes this morning and the other posters have some points. I was a bit hasty in my assessment of this particular coin.

[enamel7]

I disagree. No way to be certain this is a mint error.

[l.cutler]

I would say damaged. Lincoln's bust is flattened from the punch or press, the lettering around the periphery is untouched, this would not happen with a capped die.

[Goes4ever]

well looks like we have several opinions, wish I knew for sure?

[CoinHELP!]

well looks like we have several opinions, wish I knew for sure?

Sorry about my statement and adding to the confusion. I was hasty in my earlier statement, it was late, and I didn't get a good look at the coin like I thought I did. I must digress to what the other posters stated about this coin.

[AGBlex]

dime pressed on top of it?

[oddcoins]

I dug this wheat today, any idea what or how it became this way?

Not a mint error ~ damaged

Feel free to e-mail Fred Weinberg . . . .he's the world's lead authority on error coins ~ fred@fredweinberg.com ~ I'm sure that he'll tell you that is is NOT a true mint-made error coin, it was damaged outside the mint.

www.fredweinberg.com