1996 Penny Error??

[Clay98607]

I found a Penny that is double stamped (or double striked). It is a 1996 D and has a slight tails stamp over lincoln and a slight heads stamp over the tails side. Any idea what something like this is worth if anything??

 

[GRAY GHOST]

hi clay. first, check to see if the cent is bent at all. if it is bent, then it didn't come from the mint. the sorting machinery would automatically have rejected it. i think what you have is a soft - died cent. that's where someone takes another cent and hammers the reverse sides onto the coin, creating a slight "doubling" or "error" effect. reverse impressions from the mint are extremely rare, so i doubt it's genuine. it's fooled a lot of people.

your best bet is to take it to a coin shop or coin show and have the experts look at it, and perhaps authenticate the piece for you. good luck, and let us know how it goes. hh,

 

[coinnut]

Have to see a picture of it to get a better idea. But like Gray Ghost said, it's probably an after market invention. If only one side had a reverse image on it, it could be done at the mint. But, both sides having the opposite image stamped onto it?? Suspect!! Show it to a coin expert, But DON"T let him keep it for any reason. That's all I have to say about that. Good luck!

 

[jasper12]

Hey Clay
Sounds like you have Whats known as a Prisoner cent.I have a few of these in my collection.There's one listed on Ebay right now for $20 bucks.It's listed as (1995 Lincoln Penny Error Prisoner}.Check that out & see if it's what you have..............pat