Mint Error Found in Pocket Change!

[West Jersey Detecting]

I got this coin, a 1917 Wheatie, in pocket change a few weeks back. It struck me as odd that the coin was not worn evenly.

I was reexamining the coin tonight. When the reflection caught the penny the right way, I noticed a mirror image of Lincoln's bust on the reverse of the coin!!! My first counterbrockage error!

According to http://Coinfacts.com a counterbrockage error involves a capped die and a previously struck coin. When a capped die strikes a previously struck coin, the obverse design from that struck coin will be impressed into the cap. The result will be a design where the cap face will be an incuse brockage. When a new blank is struck by this capped die with an incuse brockage image, the obverse will have a raised and spread image from that incuse design of the cap. This brockage impression is known as a counterbrockage.


According to Byers Numismatic Corp, A counterbrockage is a brockage from a brockage and is a very rare Mint Error.

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Brockage Error?

Can we see the other side... or does it look normal?

I wonder if it stuck and flipped, and stayed to be struck again?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: Brockage Error?

Can we see the other side... or does it look normal?

I wonder if it stuck and flipped, and stayed to be struck again?

This is what got my attention when I first received the coin. Notice how worn the obverse is? Yet the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" are sharp. the "LIB" in "LIBERTY" is also fairly sharp.

 

[STH69]

very nice

 

[Muddy Treats]

What a great find! I collect error coins and I am always finding all kinds of errors in my pocket change. It's crazy what you'll end up with. Nice job!

 

[John987]

Nice Error Find!!!

 

[Old Dog]

Awesome!

 

[Roger Mn.]

I hope your right neil but I got to tell you I have seen coins like that.
They were pressed into one of those aluminun lucky coin things.
Any one else seen them or have one to show.
roger

 

[dfx willy]

cool neil i think 1917 also has a double die. willy.

 

[Jack(IN)]

I hope your right neil but I got to tell you I have seen coins like that.
They were pressed into one of those aluminun lucky coin things.
Any one else seen them or have one to show.
roger

I have a 49-D wheatie thats like that, not worn on the obverse like his 17 tho so personally I believe the 49 I have was made after the mint and this coin posted is a true error, just my opinion!

 

[Moonshadow]

Nice find in your pocket! Hope it's worth something....if not, I'm sure it's a great conversation piece!

HH,
Moon

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I hope your right neil but I got to tell you I have seen coins like that.
They were pressed into one of those aluminun lucky coin things.
Any one else seen them or have one to show.
roger

I thought that at first Rodger, but the image of Lincoln is raised, rather than incuse. There would be no way to do that without pushing in the obverse. There are no signs of this type of alteration.

 

[crazyjarhead]

A rare find and an odd one for sure. WTG on catching that one. Hope it brings in some big money for ya

 

[allen]

very interesting error !!!

 

[mlhudson]

THAT'S ONE CENT THAT'S WORTH MORE THAN A DOLLAR, CONGRATES

KEEPA DIGGIN

MLHUDSON

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I think I may have dug one or two of those "upside down" Wheaties before, great find!

 

[Roger Mn.]

I hope your right neil but I got to tell you I have seen coins like that.
They were pressed into one of those aluminun lucky coin things.
Any one else seen them or have one to show.
roger

I thought that at first Rodger, but the image of Lincoln is raised, rather than incuse. There would be no way to do that without pushing in the obverse. There are no signs of this type of alteration.

I hope it is an error. The coin I seen in the lucky token was wrinkled and looked like it had been in high heat and the aluminum was in perfect condition. The lady who had The horse shoe token has past away last year so I won't be able to show it. I don't know if her good luck token had lincoln in the obverse. I hope it turns out to be an errer and is worth a lot. Congratulations on your find. roger

 

[wyattrr]

It only goes to show y'all check your pocket change...HH