Was this 1927 Lincoln Cent used as a planchet for another coin?

CoinMan2022

Hi Folks,

I was going through some Wheat Cents, and I found this very odd raised silhouette on the reverse of this coin, and I was trying to figure out if it was done twice, or it was fed through as a planchet for a different coin or denomination. Please forgive me if I am not describing it correctly, but the images should give you an idea.

Can anyone tell from the images?

Thanks so much.

Regards

TomB

Howdy and welcome to the boards.

Your images are good and I believe your question is clearly enough asked to give you a response. Your coin has post-mint damage (PMD). It did not leave the US Mint looking like that, but during the course of its lifetime and usage it was damaged by someone or something. It's still cool to have a Wheat cent from the 1920s, but other than that there is little value in it.

jmlanzaf

I agree with TomB. Also, Google "pareidolia". You see a silhouette. There isn't one.

davewesen

looks bent or all of those rare chopmarks made the otherside wear funny

CoinMan2022

Thank you all so much!
Very helpful, and I truly appreciate it.

Regards

SoCalBigMark

A fun fact, you could buy a pound of beans and few Potatoes and Carrots for a Cent back then. Make a nice stew, you would not go hungry. On Fridays splurge and add some chuck roast for another 2 cents.

jmlanzaf

@SoCalBigMark said:
A fun fact, you could buy a pound of beans and few Potatoes and Carrots for a Cent back then. Make a nice stew, you would not go hungry. On Fridays splurge and add some chuck roast for another 2 cents.

I think you're in 1827 but 1827.

https://www.mclib.info/Research/Local-History-Genealogy/Historic-Prices/Historic-Prices-1927

https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/20sfood.html

Steven59

@CoinMan2022 said:

I found this very odd raised silhouette on the reverse of this coin

If there is indeed a silhouette on the reverse, instead of just damage, it could be attributed to "Progressive Indirect Design Transfer" (also reffered to as "Ghosting").

http://www.error-ref.com/progressive-indirect-design-transfer/

SoCalBigMark

@jmlanzaf said:

@SoCalBigMark said:
A fun fact, you could buy a pound of beans and few Potatoes and Carrots for a Cent back then. Make a nice stew, you would not go hungry. On Fridays splurge and add some chuck roast for another 2 cents.

I think you're in 1827 but 1827.

https://www.mclib.info/Research/Local-History-Genealogy/Historic-Prices/Historic-Prices-1927

https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/20sfood.html

Maybe you are right but it sounded better!

https://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb02/1927/acyb02_19270793008-eng.htm

CoinMan2022

Great link...that's what it is!

Nice catch!

Thank you!

BLUEJAYWAY

@Steven59 said:

@CoinMan2022 said:

I found this very odd raised silhouette on the reverse of this coin

If there is indeed a silhouette on the reverse, instead of just damage, it could be attributed to "Progressive Indirect Design Transfer" (also reffered to as "Ghosting").

http://www.error-ref.com/progressive-indirect-design-transfer/

I agree. You see these occur on early wheat backs.