1944-S double denomination wheat penny???

Rleroy727

It appears to be struck with a quarter. I know people fake these things but I found it in my grandfather's collection which has been in storage since the 1970's any information that you have will be helpful

astrorat

It's not 'struck' with a quarter. It's damaged ... and severely damaged at that.

I know ... you don't believe me, but it's damaged. It doesn't matter if it's been in a collection since the 1970s as it easily could have been damaged in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s.

However, if you really believe it's a rare error ... and trust me if you have a 1944 cent struck by quarter dies it's worth a lot of money ... then I have the perfect solution. Submit the coin to PCGS or NGC for authentication. The value of a true 1944 quarter on cent error will be far greater than the minor fees associated with grading.

Rleroy727

You say damaged, clearly you didn't examine the photos. It aligned perfectly with the eagles wings and the lettering on the reverse of the quarter. I agree it has damage, that's exactly what I thought at first but if you actually pay attention to the details you can see the perfect alignment on the whole coin. I examined it several times under a microscope and it is amazing how exact the lines are. I plan to send it in. I was just trying to get any Helpful information to discern that it is not counterfeit. Not comments that are clearly rash and unobservant. But thanks for your time.

MWallace

@Rleroy727 said:
You say damaged, clearly you didn't examine the photos. It aligned perfectly with the eagles wings and the lettering on the reverse of the quarter. I agree it has damage, that's exactly what I thought at first but if you actually pay attention to the details you can see the perfect alignment on the whole coin. I examined it several times under a microscope and it is amazing how exact the lines are. I plan to send it in. I was just trying to get any Helpful information to discern that it is not counterfeit. Not comments that are clearly rash and unobservant. But thanks for your time.

Wishful thinking, but you are correct. It is not counterfeit. IT IS a genuine 1944-S Cent, albeit severely damaged. That's all.

Please be sure to let us know the results when you send it in.

ATF Coins

No error. Damaged is all. Sorry to burst your bubble.

dlmtorts

Even if you were right about aligning with the eagle’s wings (which I don’t think you are) what makes you think that occurred at the mint, instead of afterward? This coin is severely damaged, post mint.

ChrisH821

Looks like it was squeezed in a vice. The diamond shaped knurling is a giveaway. Do a quick google image search for vice jaws and you will see what I'm talking about. Since you can't get a set of non-marring jaws for 2 cents, someone probably used this(and another one) for a small project that needed a set.