1972 Lincoln Cent
Struck Over Struck 1971 Lincoln Cent

PCGS MS 62 BN

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This type of error is known as a dual-date overstrike. A struck 1971 Lincoln Cent was overstruck by 1972 Lincoln Cent dies.

It is a very rare type of error when a dual-date overstrike occurs on the same denomination.

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Overstrikes are featured in chapter 19 of my
NLG Award winning book, World's Greatest Mint Errors:

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