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Pillar of the Community
United States
2955 Posts |
 Cool off center mint error! These as coinfrog said are definitely worth a premium value. It looks like a pre-1982 cent since this is dateless and don't see any zinc exposure.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19187 Posts |
Very cool! I may be seeing some zinc exposure. Unsure, given the images posted. Suggest checking ebay sold/completed sale info for off center strikes on Lincoln cents. How'd you come across it? Again, very cool. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
6244 Posts |
23 of March Heritage has an auction and has some like this, will be a good direction where the collectors go.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21623 Posts |
Nice find
It is an off centre strike, not real rare but worth a premium.
It would be worth more if the date was showing
but as is it is probably worth $10-15.00.
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you for the information. I honestly have no idea where it came from, it ended up in the change container.
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Moderator
 United States
34425 Posts |
@base, can you please give us the weight of this cent? Thx.
A super find at face value and definitely worth saving in a 2x2.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
15469 Posts |
to the CCF I agree - nice off-center strike. Would be worth more if it had a date, but this is worth a few $. |
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Moderator
United States
96936 Posts |
very nice off center strike. Nice color Dated between 1959-1982 (copper) Maybe somebody can narrow down the date further with the fonts. Very cool find though.
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Moderator
United States
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Nice find!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7174 Posts |
Dearborn, Look at it again. This is a zinc cent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3535 Posts |
Is it a zinc because of the black areas above US of A?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7174 Posts |
Tacc, Yes that's the zinc showing.
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Moderator
United States
34425 Posts |
Knowing the weight would let us know for sure.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5780 Posts |
Congrats on a nice "surprise" find.
I agree with Cujohn about this being zinc. The dark areas above "TED STATES" is the zinc showing through the split plating. The "darkness" in the recess areas might be confused with grime or dirt at first glance. Split plating doesn't occur on "solid" copper cents.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Moderator
United States
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You are right, and here I thought it was dirt. - I think it is time to clean my monitors.
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