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I recently picked up a 1980-D LMC struck on a dime planchet (sandwich type, not silver). I'll put up some pictures as soon as I have the time to shoot them. A question in the meantime ... how rare/common are these? What is the value in say AU55? Thanks all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice pickup! They are pretty rare and in almost all cases worth a few hundred or more. Fred Weinberg has some MS examples listed for $475-725 depending on year and grade.
Edited by biokemist6
12/11/2008 3:06 pm
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I picked it up at the recent auction for around $8 Great buy! Was a coin auction? I'm surprised the other collectors didn't jump on it. |
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I like it when they are off center and cut off part of the devices. Then you know for sure they are an off metal coin.  |
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I'm thinking $80-$125, but I could be off. I can tell you that if genuine, $8 was a complete steal.
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One thing that is important to check for is if it is a Lincoln struck on a dime planchet or if it is a Lincoln struck on a dime- if there is evidence of a Roosevelt strike, the value goes way up  |
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Edited by SeatedNut
12/11/2008 9:43 pm
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That's very cool...I like it a lot!  Quote:
I picked it up at the recent auction for around $8  Now that's a purchase I can get behind...well done! |
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Coop, That's a sweet copper nickel ... guess that makes you the "Copper Nickel Daddy".  |
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Sweet Find! Nice date on it. Real deal for a steal!
There is already one on the forum with that name, but I might be the "Copper Nickel Grand-Daddy".
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12/12/2008 10:39 am
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That's very nice. Thanks for posting the pictures, especially the edge shot! Edited by jbuck
12/12/2008 11:04 am
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Thanks everyone. I took another look at the coin and now believe it's BU. The mint luster is undisturbed (you couldn't tell that by my pictures  ) on both the obverse and reverse. I think the weakness and uneveness of the strike led me to believe it wasn't UNC. I haven't dealt with too many of these. I plan to send it off to PCGS with my next submission. I'll let everyone know how it turns out. |
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$8 ! Man, you stole that. Great pickup! Let us know what PCGS says. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Unreal buy! Very, very nice!
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Posted 12/11/2008 3:11 pm
