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1997 Lincoln Cent Error. What do you see??

taylor98taylor98 Posts: 12 ✭
edited January 23, 2018 10:37AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Found this one in my pocket change; pays to look closely!


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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 23, 2018 12:48PM

    IMO it looks like a doubled ear to me.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good eye.......
    And even better ear.

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sure looks like the ear is double to me. Nice find.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The ear definitely looks doubled...interesting. Cheers, RickO

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    Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Look at the top of the "TY" in the first image.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    Look at the top of the "TY" in the first image.

    Yep.......good eye.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ..................Here's the original 1984 Double Ear for comparison:

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:
    ..................Here's the original 1984 Double Ear for comparison:

    Pete

    There's a pic of a doubled 97 on Lincoln cent resources also. On my phone right now or I would post it.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 25, 2018 2:59PM

    Nice photo Pete.

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These photos are from Lincoln Cent Resource.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1Mike1... really nice photos.

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    tincuptincup Posts: 5,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yup... you found a keeper. Good eye!

    ----- kj
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    abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Def a three ear Lincoln (don't forget the other side!) <--------- j/k

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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks like a lot of wrinkles. I see a flip image nice find

    Best place to buy !
    Bronze Associate member

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