1940 S Wheat penny error updated photos

collectcurrency62

Hello Gentalmen I'm mostly collect paper money but I ran across this 1940 s wheat back penny and just wondering on the left side wheatstalk error, the wheat stalk on the left side is longer then the right side, and how common is this error. Sincerely Chris /////////// Die break or die crack with connecting die chips. Was The evaluation from many members on this post. All evaluations we're deeply appreciated by me and my young members of my family thank you guys and Merry Christmas

JRocco

What you are seeing is a die break in an area of the wheat cents that is prone to breakage.
This is fairly common but yours shows a nice crack with die breakage.

collectcurrency62

Thanks very much I really appreciate the reply

Outhaul

Nice die break!

Cheers

Bob

collectcurrency62

Thanks for letting me know gentleman that it's called a die break I really appreciate it sincerely Chris

Jimnight

Well now that you know it's a die break...I'd say it's also a nice clean cent.

WaterSport

And..die breaks on 1940 S cents are very - very common.

WS

collectcurrency62

I Just allowed my young children to use a loop to see if they can find the difference between this wheat cent, and other wheat back pennies. And thanks to you gentleman I was able to tell them that what they found was called a die break. Thanks for the much-needed education you guys are great!!!

BuffaloIronTail

This thread is the perfect example of what this place is all about.

Pete

ricko

@collectcurrency62 ....Nice find... and welcome to the coin world... That was cool to have the kids find the issue..... Cheers, RickO

collectcurrency62

This is an amazing and educating form, great for the whole family. I'm so glad we stumbled upon it.

braddick

That's the cleanest circulated Lincoln I've seen. Would grade MS69 if mintstate!

collectcurrency62

Thanks for the very kind comment, and I'm going to make sure that my young Sons keep it that way

seanq

@WaterSport said:
And..die breaks on 1940 S cents are very - very common.

WS

Common enough that when I saw the thread title, I expected to see a picture of a die break through the wheat ears. Still a neat find “in the wild,” nice job to whomever spotted it.

Sean Reynolds

StampCoinGuy777

Nice die break!!!!!

jesbroken

While the die break is nice enough, the condition of the coin is totally cool for a circulated cent 77 years old. Congrats, hope your kids take interest in coins, as we need them. Merry Christmas.
Jim

collectcurrency62

Hi Rick Merry Christmas to you and your family. I showed the kids a video about the 1969 S double die. They found that fascinating I don't think they'll be throwing their coins in a jar without checking them out with a loop anymore. I just ordered them to 70th Edition of the official red book. And we'll take it from there.

JBK

Agree on the condition. Kind of amazing that it has just honest wear and no damage from the elements or coin rolling machines after all these years.

ECHOES

Nice!

silverpop

very nice die break

collectcurrency62

Now the kids call it there die break Lucky Penny. After reading some of your guys posts. That it's broken and pretty at the same Same time. Thanks Gentlemen, Merry Christmas to you and all your families.

MedalCollector

This is not a die break. This would require a portion of the die, including the rim, to fully break off from the die. It also would not qualify as a retained die break, based on those photos.

It is a die crack with connecting die chips.

collectcurrency62

I'm going to try to take better photos tonight I appreciate your evaluation. Thanks sincerely Chris

collectcurrency62

1940 S Wheat Penny error updated photo

Die break or die crack with connecting die chips. The evaluation from members on this post. All evaluations we're deeply appreciated by me and my young members of my family thank you guys and Merry Christmas

collectcurrency62

Thanks

collectcurrency62

new photo

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Thanks