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Expert: - 2/24/2008


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Hi,

I have a 1953 penny that appears to be double struck out of place and while the 953 appear very sharply, there is absolutely no sign of a 1, but in place appears to be a continuation of lincoln's shirt if you get my drift. I have not found anything relating to this type of error on the Internet and perhaps I have an Ultra Rare interesting error. Are these types worth a lot? Any information on how many were struck as such perhaps?

Thanks in advance,

Aaron

Answer
Hi Aaron,
There are many type of doubled coins, some a double struck, some were struck from bad dies.
There is no reference to a 1953 Double Die cent.
What I suggest is that you send the coin to Numismatic Guarantee Corp in Sarasota Florida for authentication and grading.
This will let you know what you have and make it easier to sell.

Good Luck
Joe Hylas
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