This seller has only one listing: 176808820557 RARE 1968 Lincoln Penny - Double Die on "8"? - Unique Error Coin for Collectors! US $1,500.00 or Best Offer
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Quote: I miss when those kind of coins made up most of the posts on this thread, instead of overpriced pocket change and counterfeits.
If you're looking for just straight up terrible coins which deserve their place on this thread solely by virtue of their quality (or lack thereof), rather than by some misconduct or ignorance on the part of the seller, how about this New Jersey Copper? For some kid, it might be the only such coin within their budget (when I was a YN I would gobble stuff like this up).
I never really got into the post-colonial coppers segment of collecting, choosing to focus my American collection almost exclusively on US Mint issues. I did, however, once manage to score two Connecticut coppers for $1 each, one of which I posted on here:
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