That's odd. I'm not a computer guy by no means so I'm not exactly sure how else to copy and paste another link. It works on my computer by just clicking the link. Have you tried copy and pasting the link into your browser? If it still doesn't work you can Google "1989 D Lincoln Copper Cent Found" and it should hopefully give you the link then. The article was originally from
Coin World. Hope this helps.
Just in case you can't open the link any other way, here is the commentary from, and with all rights to,
Coin World and the 1989 D Copper Lincoln.
The Story:
In 1982 the Mint transitioned from the cent's traditional 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc composition (bronze) to a planchet that was nearly entirely zinc with a copper plating. While 1982 cents of both compositions were struck, a few 1983 Lincoln cents were struck on bronze planchets by mistake and some of these circulated briefly before being captured by sharp-eyed collectors.
At Stack's Bowers Galleries' Aug. 11 Rarities Night sale, the firm offered the only known 1989-D
Lincoln Cent struck on a pre-1983 planchet, graded Mint State 65 red by Professional Coin Grading Service.
As the auctioneer observed, "It is remarkable for an error of this type to exist on a coin so far removed in time (seven years) from the changeover in composition." The description tried to equate the offered coin to 1943 Lincoln cents struck on bronze planchets, or at least 1983 Lincoln cents struck on bronze planchets, but the 1989 error failed to reach those price levels and sold for a modest $3,525.
Edited by Scuba1
03/25/2021 1:45 pm