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Hi I found this coin in my family's collection.i haven't found anything close to it I was wondering if someone out there could help me and identify it for me and tell me what it's worth or is it worth getting graded
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Lincoln Cent that has been struck off-center. An off-center strike is a result of a coin being struck outside the collar. When making the coin the planchet was struck off center. they can also get struck twice... 
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04/30/2014 10:17 pm
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Picture a blank coin planchet not centered then struck only in the area of the die.
oh yeah a off center strike will show be offset on both sides of the coin which is different from a misaligned die error..
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Is it worth gettig graded or is it really not worth anything
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Its called a off center struck or off center multiple struck coin. Good news is, its copper and won't rot away, like a zinc would. Its in pretty decent shape, maybe Mint State 60 or so. The good news is that its quite off center and these can fetch a decent premium. You'll have to research prices for multiple strikes, but remember this is just a double struck, not a Triple or quad. Read the off center strike section here, gives some details http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/articl...trike-errors Red Book has prices on some multiple off center strikes, but I would imagine it could be worth between 20-60 bucks, maybe more to the right collector. Edited by Collector-Corner
04/30/2014 10:47 pm
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OP was off center not double struck. When the date is not visible, it is worth less but still worth allot more than a penny.
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How did the large area on the coin get the Obverse stamp, but leaving the Reverse blank?
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I like it. Very nice find!  |
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How did the large area on the coin get the Obverse stamp, but leaving the Reverse blank? It's not the same coin as the OP coin. Neither of the OC coins shown in this thread posted both sides of the coin. |
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First off  and thats a very neat coin definitly a keeper I am not 100% sure what causes but its a neat keeper I have seen coins similiar to this at the Local Coin Shop LCS for 10-15 bucks think it may have more significance because most of the planchet is blqnk hopefully you find the info you need! And again |
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undated off center lincolns aren't that uncommon, and aren't worth nearly as much as dated ones.
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