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I have a 1959 Lincoln penny that my father has had for the last forty or so years. The penny has a wheat impression on the front side . The back side is very smooth where the impression is and it does not look to me like it would have been something someone would have attempted to fake. I did bring the coin to a local dealer to see if it was a fake and he said he was 99 percent sure it was but I am not convinced.Iknow they stopped making wheats in 58 but isnt it possible that a wheat was jammed in the die or something to that effect to cause this. any information would be helpful.
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Jeremy,
Your coin was altered after it left the mint. It looks like somebody took your coin and a wheat cent and smashed them together, causing the wheat impression on one side, the flat area on the other side, and the overall misshapen bulge.
Considered an altered coin, it has no collector value.
Dan
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Dan Moore
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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
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I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
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