Why Is This Item Getting High Bids On Ebay?

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JayDon62 Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 3:12 pm Currently $156.50 I do not get it. It has absolutely nothing historically to do with the Bruno Hauptmann Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial. It is just a 1934 Lincoln Cent with an engraved reverse. It is not even well done in my opinion. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1934-Lincol...AOSwdjNZGLHK Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 3:30 pm It appears to be an encasement, not an engraved reverse. Edit: yep, I was correct http://goccf.com/t/230559 Edited by biokemist6 05/18/2017 3:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JayDon62 Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 3:35 pm Yes, I see what you mean. If it is a cased coin that was given out in 1934 at the trial, it may have some collector value. The description does not mention it being encased or being from that era. I would have to have knowledge of this item, or some certification that it is original to bid on it. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 4:08 pm It is what is called a shell cent. What you see on the reverse is a thin embossed shell. The cent is then places inside the shell and the edge is rolled slightly to crimp the edge of the shell to the cent. They Were sold at the trial and do have a historical connection. I've wanted one for some time, but don't have the free cash right now to go after this one. The price it is at right now is not unreasonable but I don't think it is worth much more than that. Shell cents were popular back in the 30's because they were an inexpensive souvenir item, usually not more than a nickel apiece. But they fell out of favor and many people today don't know about them and have never seen one. Edited by Conder101 05/18/2017 4:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 7:05 pm It's at $172.50 now. I've never seen one and think it would be nice to have but I can think of a lot of other things to spend that kind of money on. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 7:27 pm Conder101, thanks for the history lesson. I've never seen one and I would never have figured out how it was made. Of course, mow I want one. Maybe someday. Report this Post to the Staff
Coconutjoe Pillar of the Community United States 1475 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 7:53 pm Interesting. First time I heard about these Capped coins. I guess the condition plays a big role in values. Some are sold for less than $40. More info from CCF. http://goccf.com/t/230559 http://goccf.com/t/259899 Edited by Coconutjoe 05/18/2017 7:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Alex12780 Valued Member United States 344 Posts	Posted 05/18/2017 8:49 pm I've seen this before. I was watching a tv show on one of the smaller unknown networks where people take random items to get appraised. One man had a collection of items pertaining to the baby kidnapping, one being the same cent. If memory serves me right these were being sold as souvenirs during the trials. I don't think it's worth as much as people are bidding Report this Post to the Staff
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