Im freaking out man. Did I dig a 55 or 59 wheatie?

[Johnathon78]

I'm freaking out man. Did I dig a 55 or 59 wheatie?

Went out today for a quick afternoon hunt at a nearby farmstead. Been swinging roughly 45 minutes when I hit a real nice hi tone on my garrett at pro. Dug and out pops a penny. Threw it in the bag. It's was one of 3 pennies I found today. Took the pennies home and after a short bubble bath cleaning I gazed upon the coin and noticed the coin had the " ears of wheat " style back. These coins were last struck in 1958, thus anything minted thereafter would be a practical original. Turned it over and noticed it was a 1959! Or a 1955.......anyway I'm having trouble reading the date and I need your alls fine input. Did I find a rare, possibly only the second in existence 1959 wheatie? Or is it a standard 1955? Ps: I stopped cleaning and snapped some pics using my jewelers eye. The last image being the wheat style back.

 

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[Evolution]

59 wouldnt be a wheatie so it must be 55... nice!

 

[Johnathon78]

I agree! No wheats were made in 1959 EXCEPT PERHAPS one known to exist. In your opinion, does the date look like a 55 or 59?

 

[Evolution]

Strange though. It does kind of look like a 1959... I guess nothing is impossible.

 

[david680]

Hmmm, you learn something new every day. I never knew the first one was in existence. Hard to tell, but I actually think you have a 1953.

 

[david680]

I'll just post this here for the rest who had never heard of it.

1959-D One Cent - Wheat Ears on Reverse

 

[texjim]

Can you take a pic so the coin is facing up right; kind of hard to tell with my head at 90 degrees.

 

[Pointman]

I think there was a story in Numismatic News where one sold last year even though no firm would certify it. Seems like it went for something like $21,000 (I'm going off memory). I believe it is called a "Mule Cent".

 

[Johnathon78]

Open the image in a new link, the new link shows upright

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

That's no 5... I'm thinking 1950 with a small 0, but sure looks like a 9...

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Searchdeep]

Very cool! It looks like the nines are two different styles.

 

[UnderMiner]

The case of the mysterious 1959 Wheat Cent:
The Mystery of the 1959-D Mule Lincoln Cent

 

[jewelerguy]

I think it's a '53

 

[Agent Green]

Was the coin cleaned? looks like 1959..

 

[Johnathon78]

Cleaned very lightly. Suds bath and a light brush. I realized its potential worth and stopped. I'm terrified to attempt electrolysis.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Well, it could well be just my poor ole eyes. But, in the extreme magnification pics the lower left "corner" of the last digit appears to have a consistent edge/corner to it. I can see why a nine could be seen. But, the nine doesn't have a "corner" in that spot. My take? 55 or maybe 53.

But, that's all I can guess using the pictures here.

Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Johnathon78]

Thanks for replies! Keep em coming! 55 or 59?

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

ITS A 1950 !!!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Johnathon78]

Ha! I want to believe it's a 59!

 

[RJ55]

Looks like 59 to me!