hibycry810 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Please help. I have a 1918 wheat penny that has ONE CENT written on the back where it is suppose to be and then it says ONE CENT again sideways over the original ONE CENT. Where it has the over print the coin is bent. It looks like another coin was imprinted on top of it. On the reverse side it looks like another coin was pressed over it because on Abraham face it has the year 1918 imprinted into it in very large letters and half of the word "TRUST" is missing. I don't know much about error coins I mostly focus on paper money. But if someone has any idea of what I'm talking about could you please help. I also want to know what something like this would be worth. Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 If you can provide a picture of both sides that would help us help you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibycry810 Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibycry810 Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Back    It says ONE CENT towards the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Unfortunately it doesn't appear to be a mint error - in my opinion someone sandwiched this coin between what looks like a wheat cent and a liberty nickel and smashed with a hammer - resulting in the designs from the other coins showing up incused and backwards on this coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 post mint damage most likely is what you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibycry810 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Ok that makes sense. Thank you. I wonder why someone would try to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Probably as an attempt to pass off as error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibycry810 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Good thing i didn't buy it. I found it on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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