2005 Lincoln Memorial Cent with Bear Looking out from the 00s (zeros) in the Date

 

If you collect Lincoln pennies and are looking for minting or other errors or oddities, then please consider this 19 year old coin. As you can see in the pictured magnifications, die cud has made it look as though a bear is peering out through the first zero in the date, while its butt shows through the second zero.

 

It might also be that someone’s 19th birthday or anniversary is coming up. This penny could be a fit memento of the celebration.

 

Condition: Circulated. As shown in the pictures. Please see the magnifications. Both sides are shown.