Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall Specializing in Modern Numismatics Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer 300,000 items to help build your collection! Royal Estate Auctions - $1 Coin AuctionsJoin Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

1957 D Cent Finned Rim?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 11 / Views: 2,107Next Topic  
Valued Member
Young Lincoln Collector's Avatar
United States
62 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  5:11 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Young Lincoln Collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I was looking through my Wheat cent tub and found another possible error. I did a little research and it appears to be a finned rim. I just thought I would get a second opinion, because I am not 100% sure.

1957-D-Cent-Finned-Rim?
Edited by Young Lincoln Collector
07/13/2015 5:19 pm
Pillar of the Community
kakaratt77's Avatar
United States
1414 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  5:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kakaratt77 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think it's called partial collar and they are not rare or scarce for Lincoln Cents....
Valued Member
Young Lincoln Collector's Avatar
United States
62 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  5:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Young Lincoln Collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Is it worth any premium or does it have the value of just an average wheat?
Pillar of the Community
kakaratt77's Avatar
United States
1414 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  5:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kakaratt77 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
common wheat value, check and make sure there is no RPM though...
Rest in Peace
pyrbob's Avatar
United States
1943 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  5:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pyrbob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Suggestion, always crop your photos so your coin takes up the whole image instead of just a small portion in the center of your image. It is hard to tell for sure but it looks like your coin is damaged. If the outer part of the rim is not as high as the inner part of the rim then your coin was broken out of a lucky coin holder. The rim gets crimped into the holder damaging.
Valued Member
Young Lincoln Collector's Avatar
United States
62 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  6:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Young Lincoln Collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't know if this helps but here is a better picture.

1957-D-Cent-Finned-Rim?

1957-D-Cent-Finned-Rim?
Rest in Peace
pyrbob's Avatar
United States
1943 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  6:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pyrbob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is better but I still cannot tell for sure if the outer part of the rim is higher or lower than the inner part of the rim. A fin occurs when the pressure from the strike pushed metal up around the neck of the die so if this is a fin then the outer part of the rim will be high and thin (or knifelike). Which is it?
Valued Member
Young Lincoln Collector's Avatar
United States
62 Posts
 Posted 07/13/2015  7:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Young Lincoln Collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
They look about the same height but the outer part is thinner.
Rest in Peace
pyrbob's Avatar
United States
1943 Posts
 Posted 07/14/2015  05:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pyrbob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I guess the best way I can think of to explain this is to hold the coin on it's side and look at the edge. If it is a fin then you will just see a flat edge that is thicker because of the high fin. If it is damage then you will see a stepped edge with both outside edges smaller than the middle.

Also, the reason I don't think this is a partial collar is the step is on both sides. A partial collar occurs when the collar die does not rise to it's complete height giving you a correct diameter on one side of the coin and a larger diameter on the other side because of the metal flowing over top of the collar die.
Pillar of the Community
kakaratt77's Avatar
United States
1414 Posts
 Posted 07/14/2015  09:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kakaratt77 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ok so it's not a partial collar, thanks pyrbob.
Valued Member
TheGoodGuys's Avatar
United States
51 Posts
 Posted 07/15/2015  1:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TheGoodGuys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I believe they were called " Encased Cents" or something like that. When the Wheat cent is removed you can examine the damage done after being crimped into its collar. Worth normal wheat value essentially ~10 cents imo
Pillar of the Community
cwb's Avatar
United States
3463 Posts
 Posted 07/15/2015  11:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cwb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree that this was most likely an Encased Cent. Finning causes the rim to be raised: http://www.error-ref.com/finning/
  Previous TopicReplies: 11 / Views: 2,107Next Topic  

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.



    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.3 seconds to rattle this change. Forums