Ghosting on penny on 1976

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Adrenalyne
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Ghosting on penny on 1976

Post by Adrenalyne » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:25 pm

I found 2 PLsets of 1976 with a strange penny inside. The penny have ghostly form around letters and date. I want to identify the origin of this error. I know that another member have a penny of 1963 like this one but from circulation roll.
It's look like mortar set but without any spots.
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Thank you for your help!

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Post by zonad » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:37 pm

Could it be from over-zealous polishing of dies? I have 1949 five cent coins which are similar in that the lines follow the writing or image and almost look like doubling where the polishing is very close to the details.

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Post by Adrenalyne » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:54 pm

Could be but this penny come from PLSET and still into envelope (cello). I was thinking that kind of dies to strike PL coins are brand new and not repolish.

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