Error Struck Through | Struck through obverse and reverse capped dies?

[amnight]

Hi, I found this coin and wanted to know if it was struck by capped dies or it is struck through grease? Also, is it rare to find them struck by capped dies on both sides? Here are pics and thanks!

[jcuve]

This coin was damaged.

[flyhi3]

Sorry, but I agree with Jason. Exposure to heat, or being put through the dryer are two common causes of this sort of appearance. Just PMD, or post mint damage, sorry.

[amnight]

Thanks for the answers. I have a capped die and it looked like this one that's why I thought it was one.

[flyhi3]

Thanks for the answers. I have a capped die and it looked like this one that's why I thought it was one.

Can we see pictures of it? Also, I do not believe these normally occur on both sides of a coin.

[amnight]

Sure. Here are pics! Also would the one posted earlier weigh less than a normal penny if it was PMD?

[simonm]

That one certainly is a struck through die cap. There is a difference between the one you just posted and the one posted way above, though. The one posted way above has fattened features, which is evidence of repetitive damage...most likely a washer. On the struck-through die cap, the design isn't fatter, it is just faded and distorted.

[flyhi3]

would the one posted earlier weigh less than a normal penny if it was PMD?

It is certainly possible, depending on what was done to it.

[amnight]

It weighs between 3.07 and 3.1 grams on my scale. Would the penny be thinner if it had gone through a dryer or be hit a bunch of times?

[jcuve]

First coin, damaged. Second coin struck by a late stage die cap. They is a similarity between them, but experience helps me see the differences. Hold on to both, watch was is posted on the forum over the next year and eventually you'll see it too.

[amnight]

Okay. Thanks jcuve.

[GrumpyEd]

It weighs between 3.07 and 3.1 grams on my scale. Would the penny be thinner if it had gone through a dryer or be hit a bunch of times?

You might see the weight drop but not much. Being hit mostly moves metal, it doesn't take it off. Even if a coin looks thinner it's mostly from the rims being flattened. First coin looks damaged, second coin struck through capped die.

[mikediamond]

I agree with the damage assessment for the coin that tops this thread. I have seen one case of a cent struck through a die cap on both faces. But it's a broadstrike, as might be expected.

[amnight]

One last quick question about the coin at the beginning of this post. Could this possibly be a capped die coin in an early stage or would a obverse and reverse die cap always produce a broadstruck coin?

[Maineman750]

Coin at the beginning is damaged...second question was answered by Mike Diamond.