Expert: PAPAJACK - 9/7/2007

Question
this coin is stamped on the front  but smooth on the back of it..is it of any value ?

Answer
Hello Jerry,                                        

Your coin has likely been altered. check the weight to be 5 grams and check rims for the same sharpness on both sides.

If the coin is in specification and only one side is visible -
I have been told this could happen only if two coin blanks entered into the collar that holds them in the press directly on top of one another. when this happens there is often not a full strike on one of the coins.  
Each coin would then have only one side struck and the other blank.  They sell from 1 to 5 dollars for the cent.

This is an error that is not caused by a die but operator error and therefore not very valuable.

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PapaJack