1962 D Lincoln Memorial Cent Mint Error - Struck Off Center On Split Planchet 1.54g

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 8:08 pm An "error" lot came up a while ago and this coin was in the mix and the only reason I bought the bunch. There were a couple minor good clips and some damaged coins, but I really liked this one and so went for it. The coin is struck off center on a split before strike planchet weighing in at just 1.54g. There is also some damage to the coin, with a circular scrape at the rim by LIBERTY and two small pushed in spots on the rim below the bust. Since these are on unstruck portions of the planchet, pretty hard to say when they happened but unrelated to the strike. I don't see very many of these, and the one I remember had the split side as the reverse. I like that this one has the obverse as the split side. A big plus is a full date as well. 1962-D Lincoln Memorial cent mint error - Struck off center on a split planchet 1.54g Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 8:12 pm Pretty impressive for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 8:24 pm very nice... nice color too Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94925 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 9:30 pm You sure like these error Lincoln Cent coins, huh, TB? it is a great looking cent too. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 05/16/2022 9:30 pm Super nice coin @tb. Glad you are providing a good home for this one. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 05/17/2022 04:35 am Nice gross error. Thinned planchet could have been miss placed just before it was struck. The pusher finger of the minting press may have not quite engaged with the thinned planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/17/2022 07:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
GMS5 Pillar of the Community Canada 1527 Posts	Posted 05/17/2022 09:59 am Excellent coin, and photographs as usual Tropicalbats. Always look forward to your posts. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 05/17/2022 10:26 am Thanks folks, much appreciate the comments and kind words. And while we may never know for sure, I also think some of the bits of peripheral damage was caused by mint machinery and possibly feeder fingers. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/17/2022 10:37 am On the area by LIB, that is where the gutter on the die is, that forms the rim. Still a nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 05/17/2022 11:04 am That's a killer example, very nice pickup. An amazing double error and great eye appeal too. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
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