Very Strange Wheat Error?

alexfm123 · Nov 17, 2009

Hi everyone,

this is my first post, and I figured that since I found the coin in a bag full, that I'd post here.

Recently, I bought a bag fully of pennies from a friend of mine, and was more than suprised too see they were all wheaties.

My question is, have any of you ever seen anything like this? I've looked everywhere and cant seem to find any thing like it.

bourassa5 · Nov 17, 2009

My guess is post mint tampering with coin not an error

Coins4Cheese · Nov 18, 2009

First of all, welcome to T-Net! The front looks like someone carved part of it out. The back side looks like a grease coated die error. It's when a die strikes a coin when there's grease on it. I can't make heads or tails on how your penny got to look like that! (Pun intended)

alexfm123 · Nov 18, 2009

Coins4Cheese said:
The back side looks like a grease coated die error. It's when a die strikes a coin when there's grease on it. I can't make heads or tails on how your penny got to look like that! (Pun intended)

I was thinking that it was a greased die for the back,still completely baffled by the front.

Im thinking about taking it to a coin store in town that I used to go to pretty frequently. Thanks for your input, i appreciate it.

Alex.

Coins4Cheese · Nov 19, 2009

alexfm123 said:
Coins4Cheese said:

The back side looks like a grease coated die error. It's when a die strikes a coin when there's grease on it. I can't make heads or tails on how your penny got to look like that! (Pun intended)

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I was thinking that it was a greased die for the back,still completely baffled by the front. Im thinking about taking it to a coin store in town that I used to go to pretty frequently. Thanks for your input, i appreciate it.

Alex.

No problem, glad I could help.

mistergee · Nov 19, 2009

this is puzzeling(sic)......i would try posting it under"coins", the first one you come to when scrolling through the list of forums. the second one is for collctions i believe. those guys discuss all errors and there are some knowledgable people there who probably can help.