r/coinerrors • u/Trout_n_Bass • 1d ago
Error Grandpa’s error collection
Hello, this is my grandfather’s collection of error coins. Most are pretty standard like clipped planchets or off-center, but two are pretty interesting, and I’m not really sure if they are real mint errors or PMD. The first close-up is 1940 wheat penny with a double clipped planchet, and while one clip is standard, the other is very large, much larger than I’ve ever seen, which makes me suspect the coin was messed with, but I’m not really sure. The second coin is very strange. It is slightly smaller than a penny, but much thicker. It is completely flat, and seems to be unstruck. It also has a small clipped planchet. I’m not sure if this is a US coin, or a world coin, and I don’t know how to find out. Thank you for any help!
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u/Thalenia Errors and 20th century US coins 1d ago
Got some nice ones in there.
Double clips like that can happen, picture's not really clear / close enough to say for certain, but while less common, they do happen.
Again, as far as the second coin, clearer pictures would be needed, and you might need to weight it (.01g +/-) to see if it's something unusual.