Posted by Gravelgrazer • Apr 24, 2026 - 11:35 AM

1955 D penny Error?

Hi I have a 1955 D penny that I'm hoping to learn more about the errors on it.  It looks like a backwards #4 on the front top rim and on the backside lower rim are the words "in god" and on the right side rim it looks like a #8. Any idea how this happened? Thanks!
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A Admin • May 8, 2026
To me that looks like a struck through error for certain. Something was struck into the coin coming between the die and the planchet when it was created. My first guess would be a capped die type error. So basically how this works is the previous coin sticks to the die instead of being ejected. A new planchet is inserted and the die strikes again. This coin appears to be the coin that was stuck to the die. Doing a little photoshop magic to figure out where the other coin struck give me a bit sorry.
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A Admin • May 8, 2026
These are areas in question...doing some research. I AI upscaled the image to something larger and am looking into it.
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A Admin • May 8, 2026
Normal Die Strike Visual
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A Admin • May 8, 2026
So this idea sort of at least measures correct. Meaning it was likely not done after the minting process but during with a coin or die of exactly the same size. So its likely a legit mint error if that makes sense.
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A Admin • May 8, 2026
The only real issue is that i dont know what letter number or shape on the reverse the of a penny made this indention shape. You know what i mean? That shape does not exist on either the obverse or reverse of a wheat penny.
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A Admin • May 8, 2026
No matter how i rotate this coin in photoshop using transparency layers I cant seem to create that character. While we have researched thousands of errors. This one is beyond us. Maybe a double struck capped die error, the coin was stuck to the die, rotated and struck another. We really dont know specifically. And if you cant find or make that shape using either the letters numbers and shapes or a combo therein then was it really made at the mint? If I were you I'd take it by a coin shop in person, maybe they can see something Im missing using just photos? Anyone else care to weigh in?
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A Admin • May 10, 2026
Looked back at this again today...this...sort of proves the fact that it was indeed struck together with another 1955 penny. The In God is an indention. Made by the obverse of a 1955 cent being pressed into the obverse of this particular 1955 cent, creating small indention or cavities with negative space in the copper coin in question. I was so busy looking at the front of this coin i never looked at the back.
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A Admin • May 10, 2026
Ok...im now going out on a limb here and suggesting this may have been done after the coin left the mint. This would explain why the obverse indentions while the same shape and size of a penny, dont appear to be from a 1955 cent, meaning maybe another non wheat year? Its almost as if this coin was put in a vice between 2 other pennies or struck by a hammer. So probably post mint damage in my opinion, but i am not a specialist in this matter. Hope this was of some help, thanks for posting!
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