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   I have a penny that has 2 different dates on it. It also has a partial picture of Abe Lincoln on the reverse. How is this possible. 

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jjper77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 01 Jul 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote jjper77 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Error coin Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 7:22am
	I have a penny that has 2 different dates on it. It also has a partial picture of Abe Lincoln on the reverse. How is this possible.

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Steven_1212 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Coin Groupie Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 82	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steven_1212 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 8:30pm
	Can you post a photo??

dorkkarl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Master at Coins Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 208	Post Options Post Reply Quote dorkkarl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jul 2011 at 9:14am
	not a error, its a common alteration, stamped later on outside the mint K S
	"When you have two competing theories which make exactly the same prediction, the one that is simpler is more likely the correct one" - Occam's (or Ockham's) Razor (named for William of Ockham)