1959-D Lincoln Cent - mint error?

enzet

Hi,

I found this from a pile of coins. The coin's obverse is showing what appears to be a double image of Lincoln as well as doubling of the letters. Is this a mint error?

Apologies for the quality of the scanned image.

Regards.

MWallace

CaptHenway

Appears to be whizzed, i.e., scoured with a rotary power brush. This can melt the surface and make it ripple.
A 1959-D cent has no value, so it may have been somebody practicing how to do it. As you can see, it is very easy to destroy a coin if you use too hard a touch.
TD

errormaven

I agree that this coin was altered outside the Mint. I remain uncertain as to whether these "rippled" coins are created with a rotating wire brush. I never see scratches on them. If a soft brush is used then there's a problem in that the coin never seems to have a polished look.